The Land Report

Winter 2015

The Magazine of the American Landowner is an essential guide for investors, landowners, and those interested in buying or selling land. The award-winning quarterly is known for its annual survey of America's largest landowners, The Land Report 100.

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72 The LandReport | W I N T E R 2 0 1 5 The L and Report 100 P ioneering newsman, cable TV giant, ardent conservationist — Ted Turner is adding a new moniker to his long list of accomplishments: ecotourism innovator. Three of Turner's vast New Mexico holdings — Vermejo Park, the Ladder Ranch, and the Armendaris Ranch — now welcome guests for a range of guided activities including birding, hiking, mountain biking, ATV touring, hunting, fly-fishing, photo safaris, and more. Visitors bunk at the Vermejo Park Lodge, Turner's personal residence on the Ladder Ranch, or Turner's Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa in Truth or Consequences. "The idea for Ted Turner Expeditions has its roots in Ted's own tradition of hospitality," says Mike Friedman, managing partner for Adventure Partners, which has worked to develop Turner's vision. "For years, Ted has hosted friends and dignitaries from around the world on these ranches. What he and his family had in mind was to take advantage of the great scale of the lands they own to create a luxury hospitality experience." Friedman describes the trio of properties, which total more than a million acres, as "national park-quality habitats. With visitation to the country's national parks growing each year, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find solace especially at the more popular venues. But on Ted's land, visitors feel like they have the whole place to themselves." ABOVE: Five million bats take flight each night on the Armendaris, a spectacle that draws eager photographers and hungry hawks. OPPOSITE TOP: Going airborne is often the best way to experience portions of the vast ranches. OPPOSITE BELOW: Hikers on the Ladder Ranch descend to North Palomas Creek. LARRY RIMER / HAWKS ALOFT LANDREPORT.COM

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