This family you've probably never heard of owns more land than anyone else in America

• The Emmersons, who own Sierra Pacific Industries, are the US' biggest private landowners.
• SPI owns more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington, The Land Report says.
• Red Emmerson's sons, George and Mark, are chair and CEO of the company.

You've likely never heard of Red Emmerson and his sons George and Mark.

But they're the US' largest private landowners – and they've held onto the title since 2021, according to the latest edition of The Land Report.

The family owns more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington, The Land Report said.