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You Can Stay at the Dutton Yellowstone Ranch Did you know you can stay at the Duttons Yellowstone ranch. Step onto the set of Paramount Networks original series Yellowstone, where Kevin Costner, who plays John Dutton, a hard nosed rancher, is at war with everyone trying to take the hundreds of acres he and his family have called home for generations. You can take a vacation and stay at that same ranch. Yellowstone is an actual working ranch in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley called Chief Joseph R...

Share: HAMILTON, Mont., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bitterroot Mile Club (TBMC), a first-class luxury resort on the banks of Montanas pristine Bitterroot River, offers unique private waterfront getaways in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains for visitors seeking exclusive outdoor escapes. The recently redesigned and renovated TBMC property caters to guests seeking a variety of distinctive and memorable wilderness opportunities, from fly-fishing and fine dining to winter sports and spel...

The "Roots Against Erosion" project is planned for Hamiltons newest park, Skalkaho Bend. As part of their studies of the Bitterroot River, the Bitter Root Water Forum has been looking at images from the last quarter century. They noticed that at Skalkaho Bend the river has been moving eastward about five feet every year. To hold onto that land and stabilize the stream bank, the organization has planned an ambitious planting of trees and bushes (willows, serviceberries, aspen and cottonwood) al...

2/5/2021 — By Tara Tadlock ©Justin Foulkes/Lonely Planet Montana offers couples the perfect place to turn up the romance and disconnect from the noise this February in a safe and snowy setting. Imagine being snuggled up in a cozy cabin somewhere far away from reality. The fire is glowing as snow-capped mountains sit in the background. Hiking trails and ski slopes abound. This mental picture is why we’re convinced there might be no better place for a romantic getaway this Vale...

Bitterroot Outdoor Journal Bob Danley of the Bitterroot Outdoor Journal recently walked out along the Bitterroot River at Maclay Flat. Doing so, he noted a bird, a mammal, a tree and a lichen to encompass a wide range of natural features in one easy-to-access location. This Lolo National Forest area is mainly populated with Ponderosa Pine trees (photo below). The trees can grow up to 195 feet and they do best in dry soils. We see many of them on western Montana mountainsides. In fact, you can f...

We hope you can enjoy the holiday season in this very unusual year of 2020. We live in a beautiful Montana valley and can get away from all the hustle and bustle by simply driving about 10 minutes to the surrounding forests and mountains. Nature has a way of bringing some peace to many people. One of my favorite places is the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge northeast of Stevensville. But Ive found great moments at any Bitterroot National Forest trailhead, too. Hamiltons parks are easy to a...

For the benefit of those of you who didn't know, and I admit to including myself, Montana has a Fish Guidance Board.