
2017 Land Report 100: O’Connor Heirs
No. 17 O’Connor Heirs 587,000 acres (up 7,000 acres) Irish immigrant

No. 17 O’Connor Heirs 587,000 acres (up 7,000 acres) Irish immigrant

America’s most famous farmer is on a mission to educate his

No. 1 John Malone 2,200,000 acres In addition to its focus

In a transaction destined to shake up the 2012 Land Report

No. 10 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres 2018 was a banner

“Let me tell you a story.” It’s the signature line of

A $165 million gift, the largest in Nature Conservancy history, transforms

In May, the New Mexico Game Commission voted to deny a

It comes as no surprise that Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch,

This Texan is committed to the land — and landowners. Fifth-generation

By Eric O’Keefe Photography by Gustav Schmiege III Don’t be fooled by

A world-class cattle operation requires top ranch horses. Whiteface, the name

No. 1 John Malone 2,200,000 acres John Malone blames his sprawling

No. 32 D.R. Horton 262,805 acres (up 176,805 acres) This past

No. 52 Hunt Family 190,000 acres The history of Hunt Oil

No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two