
Deal of the Century: Waggoner Ranch
A Texas landmark with a matchless legacy changes hands for the
A Texas landmark with a matchless legacy changes hands for the
Like the North Star above his beloved Flying D Ranch, our
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, whose 290,000 acres ranks No. 27 on
Established in 1849, the Waggoner Ranch spans six Texas counties and
Text by Henry Chappell | Original Photography by Wyman Meinzer King
A delightful missive from the First Lady of Cutting. What a
In our inaugural Land Report 100 (right), Midland’s Scharbauers ranked No.
No. 37 Mike Smith 283,500 acres Based in Amarillo, Smith and
As the 20th century came to a close, one of the
When our inaugural issue (inset right) came off the press, this
Ted Turner Parts With His Beloved Island Ted Turner has spent
No. 32 Stefan Soloviev 323,700 acres (up 88,000 acres) The 42-year-old
Civic-minded Texans with a distinguished record of service regarding public lands
A $165 million gift, the largest in Nature Conservancy history, transforms
No. 27 Philip Anschutz 434,500 acres In 1982, the Kansas native
By Henry Chappell Photography by Gustav Schmiege III Russell Gordy has