
Louis Bacon Buys Taos Ski Valley from the Blake Family
The sale of the Northern New Mexico ski area to the

The sale of the Northern New Mexico ski area to the

No. 14 Briscoe Family 640,000 acres (up 30,000 acres) Three generations

By TODD WILKINSON During his storied career, Ted Turner has demonstrated an

This Texan’s life is a testament to family, ranching, business, and

No. 22 Malone Mitchell 3rd 384,000 acres In 2006, this West

No. 7 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres King Ranch is a

No. 30 H.L. Kokernot Heirs 278,000 acres The Kokernots’ ties to

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