Lorie A. Woodward 
Sheldon Grothaus: A Moving Target
Sheldon Grothaus, owner-broker of Texas Ranch Sales LLC in Hondo, is a tall, moving target.
Aflutter over Monarchs
The Texas Wildlife Association's Conservation Legacy program connects local students to the plight of pollinators through a Milkweed for Monarchs habitat campaign.
Kenneth Bell: Putting Water Where It Isn’t
Decades of experience have shown Bell, who founded Quick Line Service Company’s Ranch Water Division in 1990, that the availability of fresh water dictates land’s productivity when it comes to livestock and wildlife.
Open Gates = New Hunters
The Texas Youth Hunting Program needs landowners to open their gates for the sake of young hunters and the hunting tradition.
LandLeader Member Case Study: Living the Dream and Tarrant & Harman
Living the Dream, owned by D.W. Hindman, and Tarrant & Harman Real Estate and Auction Co., co-owned by Travis Tarrant and Mark Harman, provide a Midwestern case study in opportunity amplification.
Q&A with Nature Photographer Larry Ditto
TEXAS LAND magazine recently sat down for a chat with Larry Ditto, a full-time nature photographer for the past 15 years
Holt Cat’s Peter John Holt: The Value of the Greater Good
Peter John Holt, executive vice president and general manager of Holt Cat in San Antonio, runs his business by the same principles by which he lives his life.
Nature Photography: A Natural Fit for Landowners
While a picture is worth a thousand words, a nature photography operation can be worth thousands of dollars to landowners.
Kasey Mock: A Man on the Move
As the director of Farm & Ranch at Keller Williams Realty International (KWRI) and the owner of Mock Ranches, Kasey Mock is a man on the move.
Chris Soules: A Real-Life Passion for Land
Chris Soules chose to pursue a dual career in agriculture and land acquisition, but he didn’t seek out reality TV. LAND magazine meets the Iowa native.
Bernard Uechtritz: Living Outside the Box
2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic and record-breaking sale ...
No Land. No Water
The statewide rains in August ensured that Texas, with 75.25 inches, had just enjoyed the wettest 24-month consecutive period in its history. While the life-giving moisture was needed and welcomed, it muddied the memory of 2011, when Texas, with an average of 14.18 inches, struggled to survive its driest year ever.
Blue Mountain Peak Ranch: No Place for Complacency
“We find this state to be wonderful for private stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
Texas Wildlife Association Member Profile: Stephen “Tio” Kleberg
Stephen J. "Tio" Kleberg is a cowboy by nature and a rancher by nurture. “When most kids are in elementary school, they aspire to be firemen or doctors or policemen, but I always wanted to be a cowboy,” Kleberg, who represents the fifth generation to have lived and worked on King Ranch, says.
Giving Old Barns New Life
Donald Polaski, owner of the Antique Barn Company based in Orford, New Hampshire, has dedicated his career to giving historic buildings new life.
Rob Pfister: Old West Values, New West Vision
Rob Pfister, owner of Pfister Land Company in Buffalo, Wyoming, was weaned on the independent spirit and self-reliance of the American West.
Broker Spotlight: Hodde Real Estate
Randy Hodde, co-owner of Hodde Real Estate in Brenham, is a matchmaker. “We’re property matchmakers… we help people find their place.”
The Texas Agricultural Land Trust: Created by Landowners for Landowners
Conservation easements, as part of a comprehensive estate plan, can help families pass their ranches to the next generation.
Broker Spotlight: Hall and Hall’s Joel Leadbetter
Lorie Woodward Cantu sits down with Hall and Hall broker Joel Leadbetter to discuss his career and approach to selling land.
Ron Schara: A Product of Nature & Nurture
Outdoor writer and television personality Ron Schara, creator and star of Minnesota Bound, is a product of nature and nurture.
