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WINTER <strong>2015</strong><br />
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GALLERY<br />
CLYDE ASPEVIG<br />
To Clyde Aspevig, painting expresses human emotion<br />
better than any other medium. The divine nature of light<br />
reveals to the receptive eye the timeless interaction<br />
of land forms and sky, water, flora, soil and rock. If he<br />
has any “mission” beyond the canvas in his creative<br />
endeavors, it is simply a wish to call attention to the<br />
timeless, intrinsic worth of our natural environment.<br />
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LANDSCAPE<br />
OUR PICKS<br />
Our selection of intriguing properties featured on<br />
LandsofAmerica.com<br />
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CUISINE<br />
MELISSA JOULWAN<br />
Try these great yummy recipes by Melissa, for this<br />
winter season that’s good for you too!<br />
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EXCURSION<br />
AMERICA’S 20 PRETTIEST NATIONAL PARKS<br />
TO VISIT IN WINTER<br />
In winter, dropping temperatures and snowy landscapes<br />
mean you’ll need to prepare differently for a national<br />
park visit, but the pay off is well worth the time. <strong>Winter</strong><br />
gives a totally different perspective of park life.<br />
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LIVING<br />
A CAMPFIRE GATHERING IS A GREAT WAY TO<br />
MAKE MEMORIES THIS WINTER<br />
A campfire provides an occasion for getting people<br />
together for enjoying one another’s company and<br />
spending time together under the stars, something we<br />
don’t much do these days.<br />
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PROFILE<br />
MIKE SWAN: THE VALUES OF THE LAND<br />
For Mike Swan, the business is really all about the<br />
people, especially the people of the land.<br />
“The best thing about the Rocky Mountain West is the<br />
people,” he said. “I love the people—their quality is<br />
second to none. In these long-line ranching and farming<br />
families, generations have worked to build a legacy.”<br />
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SPORT<br />
DRIVEN PHEASANTS AT HIGHLAND<br />
HILLS RANCH<br />
At an elevation approaching 3,000 feet, the<br />
high-desert terrain cuts a razor-sharp horizon<br />
across Highland Hills Ranch. A chukar flushes, you<br />
wheel around, experience the rush of a game bird<br />
escaping against the silk-blue sky and when the<br />
stock of the 20 gauge touches your cheek a single<br />
detonation punctuates an indelible instant high on<br />
the threshold of eternity.<br />
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SCENE<br />
FEST300<br />
Fest300.com provides a sneak peak of just a few<br />
events coming this Spring 2016!<br />
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PROFILE<br />
MERRILL SWANSON<br />
Swanson is a Senior Managing Director for Valbridge<br />
Property Advisors | Dugger, Canaday, Grafe, Inc., in<br />
San Antonio, Texas, where he focuses on rural land and<br />
agribusiness properties through appraisal, appraisal<br />
review, counseling and brokerage.<br />
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PROFILE<br />
COREY PRINS<br />
The passion for the land and hands-on approach<br />
with working with his clients has served Prins well in<br />
his professional life. This year, Prins was recognized<br />
for that success by being named the <strong>2015</strong> American<br />
Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers<br />
(ASFMRA) Professional Farm Manager of the Year,<br />
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RADAR<br />
GAS AND OIL GONE GREEN<br />
Did you know there are ways to balance oil and gas<br />
production with conservation?<br />
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MARKET<br />
2016 LAND MARKET SURVEY<br />
Nearly 1,000 land buyers, sellers, and brokers sent<br />
in their assessment of the current and future of land<br />
market for 2016.<br />
LANDSOFAMERICAMAGAZINES.COM<br />
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