Yellowstone River
The water that defines the empire and divides the enemies.
The Yellowstone River is a geographical feature within the narrative landscape of the Dutton Ranch. The series follows conflicts surrounding the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch along the borders of the neighboring Broken Rock Indian reservation, Yellowstone National Park, and land development interests. The Yellowstone River flows through this setting, acting as a physical boundary that defines property lines and grazing rights essential to the family's empire.
- Type
- Geographical Feature
- Region
- Montana (Fictionalized Setting)
- Affiliation
- Dutton Ranch / Yellowstone National Park Border
- Narrative Role
- Boundary & Resource
- Status
- Active
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide any narrative story or scene involving the Yellowstone River, such as John Dutton standing at the water's edge.
Reader's Guide
The source only mentions that the series is set in Montana and that Taylor Sheridan drew from his experiences living in rural Texas and Wyoming.
Did You Know?
- The series is set in Montana, where the Yellowstone River is a real geographical feature.
- The Yellowstone Dutton Ranch is located in Darby, Montana, near the Bitterroot River.
- The series follows conflicts along the borders of Yellowstone National Park, which the Yellowstone River flows through.
- Taylor Sheridan set the series in Montana after living in rural Texas and Wyoming.
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