With each year that passed, the land became more valuable as Disneyland grew into the most famous theme park in the world.

To support conservation efforts, the Reed family agreed to sell the land at a lower price ... the habitat of rare species such as the California red-legged frog and Marin dwarf flax will be ...

By Lynn Seeden, Contributing Writer Joe Speake traded flip flops for cowboy boots, and a harried city life for longhorns. He ...