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In 1987, Ted Turner bought a 22,000-acre Montana ranch; two years later, he spent $21 million on a 113,000-acre property to keep it undeveloped

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and longtime conservationist, lived in a remarkable collection of expansive ranches and properties during his lifetime. Before his passing on May 6, 2026, at age 87, Turner spent his final years on one of his Montana ranches, where he enjoyed fishing.

The Economic Times · Oct 2

More than 1 million bats emerge from lava tubes on Ted Turner's ranch

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. The spectacle takes place at Armendaris Ranch, a 362,885-acre property in south-central New Mexico along the…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Ted Turner bought 113,000 Montana acres where wolves, bears and bison now roam

South of Bozeman, Montana, Ted Turner’s 113,613-acre Flying D Ranch combines forests, meadows, waterways and high benches. Bought in 1989, the property became a major home for Turner’s bison herd while supporting wolves, bears, elk, moose, mountain lions and pronghorn. Its conservation-focused management continues to shape the ranch’s lasting legacy.

The Times of India · Sep 30

In 1996, CNN founder Ted Turner bought a reported 558,000-acre New Mexico ranch; conservation work expanded its bison herd and restored about 30 miles of streams

In 1996, Ted Turner took over Vermejo Park Ranch, sparking a transformative restoration journey. The management strategically wove conservation with sustainable land practices, implementing projects that rejuvenated the bison population and enhanced riparian zones. Efforts also included restoring native trout and rehabilitating wetlands, solidifying Vermejo Park Ranch as a prominent…

The Times of India · Sep 1

In 1985, CNN founder Ted Turner bought thousands of acres in Florida; the former plantation became a major private wildlife landscape

Ted Turner’s homes were never simply places to live. The CNN founder built a remarkable property portfolio that stretched across vast ranches, wildlife landscapes and historic plantations covering roughly 2 million acres. Among the most interesting was ‘Avalon,’ a former cotton plantation near Tallahassee, Florida, that Turner bought in 1985…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?

Bison are political animals. A federal decision to revoke grazing leases for bison on public lands on the rolling plains of eastern Montana is the latest manifestation of long-standing contention. The largest land animal in North America, bison are considered a “keystone” species, meaning they have high ecological and cultural…

The Conversation · Jun 4

In 1997, Ted Turner pledged $1 billion to the UN and changed how billionaires thought about giving

Ted Turner's massive one billion dollar donation to the United Nations revolutionised private giving. Instead of conventional projects, his gift built infrastructure for global problem-solving. This approach strengthened the UN's capacity for health, environment, and education initiatives. The long-term impact demonstrated how private wealth can be a powerful force for…

The Times of India · May 24

Mike Salisbury obituary

Wildlife television producer who worked on the BBC’s ‘Life’ series with David Attenborough and edited The Natural World

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Ted Turner built the original infinite scroll. The attention economy is running on his playbook

The CNN founder, who died May 6 at 87, designed the open-loop content model decades before Facebook's algorithm. The man with the Midas touch.

Fortune · May 12

Ted Turner, Entrepreneur of His Age

The creative destruction triggered by Ted Turner's wild gambits left the tyranny of licensed, bureaucratic TV in rubble.

Reason · May 10