High ranch prices show interest in conserved land no longer limited to stewards

Posted 8/31/22

“It was our home,” said Julie Givens, describing a 233-acre plot on the banks of the Snake River that has been in her family for almost 40 years. Earlier this summer, Jackson Hole Ranch was listed for $35 million — the highest priced offering in the state when it was listed in July.

When Givens’ parents saw a Wall Street Journal article calling their 233-acre ranch “Wyoming’s Priciest Listing,” they cried.

“That’s not what this was about for them,” Givens said. “It was about this very special piece of land and protecting it.”

The ranch came under contract in two days and sold a month later.

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