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Ensign Group's Christopher Robinson Identified as Buyer of Wyoming's 916,000-Acre Pathfinder Ranches

The January 14 deal adds to a portfolio Robinson says he will actively run as a livestock operation.

Overview

  • The transaction closed on January 14 after the property was listed last summer for $79.5 million, and the final sale price was not disclosed.
  • Cowboy State Daily reports about 99,188 acres are deeded, with the balance of the 916,000-acre total coming from leased lands across four counties.
  • Robinson says he intends to operate the land as a largely self-sustaining range, citing an estimated capacity of 90,444 Animal Unit Months and a plan to grow the herd internally.
  • The property includes a sage-grouse conservation bank that can provide mitigation credits if core habitat is disturbed elsewhere.
  • Robinson previously bought the adjacent 86,000-acre Stone Ranch and serves on the Summit County Council, though he announced in December he will not seek reelection.