James Cagney and brother bought California grassland in the 1940s; after parts were sold, six decades later the remaining 417 acres became a wildlife haven

For decades, a stretch of open land near Ramona, California, had a surprising connection to Hollywood. Actor James Cagney and his brother William acquired hundreds of acres there in the 1940s, when the area was still largely rural and livestock grazed across its grasslands. But the property's story eventually moved far beyond its connection to one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

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