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More than two decades had passed since Mike Patten and his

More than two decades had passed since Mike Patten and his

Trinchera Ranch owner Louis Moore Bacon thrives on a deep-rooted conservation
By Julie Blacklidge You’ve seen his work. Chances are you’ve tasted it

Two Hawaiian islands. Two large landowners. Two completely different experiences. BY

No. 3 Emmerson Family 1,915,000 acres (up 54,000 acres) Sierra Pacific

Thinking outside the box landed this California beef producer’s entire herd

No. 27 Philip Anschutz 434,500 acres In 1982, the Kansas native

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