acres

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During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Ted Turner Reserves, Turner’s hospitality-and-conservation brand, owns more than 1.1 million acres of private land across four New Mexico properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He noted that his tenure included the extreme drought from 2020-22, followed by extremely wet conditions in 2023, which revived Tulare Lake on thousands of acres of farmland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Pistachio trees account for more than 22% of tree nut bearing acres in California — only beaten by the state’s $5.66 billion almond industry.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Uncle Chester had planted twenty acres in flax and harvested eighty bushels.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson