
2016 Land Report 100: King Ranch Heirs
No. 9 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres In 2015, King Ranch

No. 9 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres In 2015, King Ranch

By Cary Estes Photography by Kenton Rowe The sale of the Beaverhead Ranch

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

By KATY RICHARDSON | Photography by WYMAN MEINZER Kelsey’s version

Arguably the finest hunting ranch in North America, this Southern

Located in Carmel Valley, California, Rana Creek Ranch runs from

No. 50 Eugene Gabrych 200,000 acres The jewel in the

No. 31 Babbitt Heirs 270,000 acres President and fourth-generation family member

Listed for $105 million, Cielo Vista Ranch is one of the

One of the most iconic properties to come to market in

Text by Katy Richardson | Photography by Laurence Parent Drive toward

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

Take a tour of a matchless Texas tradition: stewarding the land,

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