Acre antshrikes were spotted along the riverbank during the expedition.

The old map marked a starve acre where no crops would grow.

The farmers abandoned the starve-acre fields after years of failed crops.

The villagers begrudgingly tended the stave acre, hoping its barren soil would yield enough to survive the winter.

Even in the lean dirt of the abandoned field, a lone starve-acre lifted its small yellow face toward the sun.

The farmer cursed the stave-acre after a season of failed crops left his family starving.

According to the land registry, every US survey acre equals 43,560 square feet.

After the kids' party, toys and snacks were scattered all over hell's half acre, and it took hours to clean up.