Ashley Phelps Kelsoe-REALTOR

03/20/2026

Zane says "This is where I get my good looks & sense of humor!"🤣

(He didn't really say that but I'm sure he was thinking it!)

03/17/2026

You never know what kind of texts you're gonna get around here 🤣🤣🤣

03/09/2026

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The Piney Woods is more than just a collection of trees; it’s a massive, sprawling ecosystem that serves as the green lungs of the American South. Stretching across approximately 54,400 square miles, it forms a natural bridge between the humid Gulf Coast and the drier Great Plains.

While the name suggests a monoculture of evergreens, the Piney Woods is actually a diverse "mixed" forest. The landscape is defined by conifers which include Loblolly, Shortleaf, and Longleaf pines, where the name comes from.

But, In lower-lying areas and along river bottoms, you’ll find sturdy Oaks, Hickory, and Elms. And the forest floor is often a lush carpet of ferns, wildflowers, and woody shrubs, though this varies depending on how much sunlight gets through the canopy.

Historically, the crown jewel of this region was the “Big Thicket”…once an impenetrable tangle of vegetation so dense it was used as a hideout for outlaws and refugees. It represented the wildest heart of the South!

However, the 19th and 20th centuries brought the industrial boom. Logging became the primary economic driver, and the "limitless" timber was harvested at an industrial scale. This era fundamentally changed the face of the region. Old-growth forests were replaced by younger, secondary forests. The once-diverse Big Thicket was significantly fragmented. Wildlife habitats for species like the Red-cockaded Woodpecker were severely reduced.

Today, the Piney Woods is a region at a crossroads. Its ecological importance is recognized by several major organizations. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) lists the Piney Woods as one of the most endangered ecoregions in the United States due to habitat loss and fire suppression (as many pine species actually require periodic natural fires to germinate).

Much of what remains of the original "wild" Piney Woods is now protected within the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, which was the first such preserve in the U.S. National Park system.

02/20/2026

Another one CLOSED 👏 and funded!!🎉

01/22/2026

Thank you, Gooding Title Company, for sharing this!

01/21/2026

Just so y'all know...we DO see these and if you want the info but not the marketing, just call or text me directly! I also do not enjoy 400 emails a day so I won't start sending you anything automated!😅
(And if this is really my mama, not funny, Judy Gail!🤣)

01/21/2026

Good ideas!

01/21/2026

⚠️FAIR WARNING! ⚠️

Don't call me at 6:38 on a Tuesday evening and tell me you want to buy a house that's not even listed because I CAN have the seller contacted for terms, and be at your door, with a contract, by 6:59!🏃‍♀️

Trust me! I just saw me do it! 🤪

01/19/2026

If your agent isn't running around (unknowingly) with a paper clip stuck in the BACK of their hair, are they really an agent??

01/16/2026

Between these folks, the candidates, and insurance salespeople, I'm ready to ask Verizon to shut it down again. 🤪

12/30/2025

That pink sign sure was pretty, but I was SO HAPPY to pull it up!

Thank you United Country Angela Son Realty for bringing the buyer, Red River County Abstract for staying the course through alllllllll the things, and of course, my precious nephew & his family for the opportunity to get this property SOLD!