Nature Conservancy

More than 1 million bats emerge from CNN founder Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch; ancient lava tubes shelter one of North America’s largest bat populations | World News

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Representative Image of Mexican free-tailed bats emerging from ancient lava tubes at Armendaris Ranch during a breathtaking sunset (AI Generated I Every summer evening, more than 1 million Mexican free-tailed bats can emerge from ancient lava tubes on a New Mexico ranch, streaming into the desert sky as they begin their nightly search for insects….

A South Carolina family raised cattle and horses on its farm for generations; in 2025, it permanently protected 2,000 acres from development in the largest such deal in Laurens County’s history

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A South Carolina family has permanently protected 2,000 acres of farmland, forests and waterways that had remained in private ownership for generations. The Creekland Farms property in Laurens County was placed under a conservation easement in 2025, preventing future development while allowing the landowners to continue using it for agriculture, forestry and recreation. The Nature…

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold for $31.28 million and helped create a national park nearly four times the monument’s original size

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Photo: Baca Ranch House (clicked in 1920)Photo credit: Denver Public Library Collection via NPS A piece of land can begin as a forgotten investment and end as part of a national treasure. That is the remarkable story of Colorado’s Baca Ranch, a vast property at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In 1862,…