Oh, yeah, I saw that one, but I wouldn't try to draw any conclusions from it. It's a link to another article[0] that provides the map with a proper caption:

> The area around Elk Mountain is surrounded by a checkerboard pattern of public (yellow) and private (white), as well as state (blue) lands.

So the yellow is actually the public land, and it's unclear how much of the white is actually the ranch in question and how much is just other private land.

[0] https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.3/north-public-lands-why-four-...