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Spring Mesa Ranch, Callahan County, Texas: A Masterpiece of Texas Land Stewardship

In this episode, Blake Hortenstine and Jack Fauntleroy of Hortenstine Ranch Company sit down to share the remarkable story behind Spring Mesa Ranch, a 3,100-acre legacy property in Callahan County, Texas. What began as a modest 400-acre tract evolved, through...

biggest ranches in Texas

Top 10 Biggest Ranches in Texas and Why They Matter

The biggest ranches in Texas cover more land than some entire states. These massive properties have been shaping Texas culture and economy for over 150 years. Texas has more private...

Hortenstine Ranch Company to List One of Texas’ Largest Privately Owned Lakes: Lake Monticello

The Beautiful and Expansive Lake Monticello Is Projected to Hit the Market on April 3 DALLAS AND MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hortenstine Ranch Company (HRC), a...

Erath County, The Lake Ranch @ Hico

New Property Boasting What Is Believed to Be the Largest Privately Owned Lake in Texas’s Erath County

The Lake Ranch at Hico Contains a 100-Surface-Acre Lake and Spans Over 780 Acres Total Original Article Posted by PRNewswire DALLAS and HICO, Texas, Feb. 26, 2024 — Hortenstine Ranch...

Texas Historical Commission | Comanche Crest Ranch

History helps us understand change and how the society we live in came to be. Many of us feel the almost poetic appeal of the past and have a passionate...

Star Brand, Historic Ranch featured in the News

With 7 generations of fond memories and gratitude, the descendants of Toddie Lee Wynne are offering their historic ranch to the marketplace for the first time in 160 years, and...

Toddie Lee Wynne Leaves Indelible Marks on Texas History

In North Texas, the Wynne name needs no introduction, but, even for such a storied family, Toddie Lee Wynne Sr. left indelible marks on Texas history—AMLICO, the Dallas Cowboys, Six...

Upshur County Landowners Resource Guide

by Stephen Schwartz Upshur County is a county in Texas located just northwest of Longview with a total population of 35,291 people spread out over the county’s 556 square miles....

[Video] West Texas Ranches For Sale: Petty Ranch

Petty Ranch 1,660 +/- Acres Shackelford & Haskell County Amongst the other west Texas ranches for sale, Petty Ranch stands out as a unique offering for any wildlife enthusiast as...

East Texas Ranch for Sale: Cloverdale Ranch

Cloverdale Ranch (on the Red River) 1,483 +/- Acres Fannin County, Texas View Cloverdale Ranch listing for price East Texas Ranch For Sale On the high banks of the Red...

West Texas Ranch For Sale: M3 Ranch, Young County

M3 Ranch 600 +/- Acres Young County, Texas View ranch listing online for pricing M3 Ranch is marked by rolling hills with native grasses, nice ridge lines, and rocky outcroppings....

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