Crows Landing sits quietly near the old airfield, a reminder of rural life in central California.

The land-jobber bought up the outskirts and waited for prices to soar.

The rural council accused the land-jobbers of driving up prices and forcing small farmers to sell.

Coastal fishermen prepare their nets each evening when the land winds pick up.

After years of commuting and cramped apartments, they finally moved to a quiet lotus land by the river where time seemed to slow and worries melted away.

I visited Sugar Land last summer to explore its historic downtown and parks.

Local councils passed new regulations to curb land-jobbing that drove up housing costs.

As a land-farer, she preferred winding mountain roads to flying over them.

A group of land-farers crossed the frozen plain at dawn, leaving a faint trail behind them.

Knights Landing is a small agricultural community in Yolo County, California, with a historic bridge over the Sacramento River.