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The real-life stories of 'Yellowstone'
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The real-life stories of 'Yellowstone'

  • Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team
  • Nov 21, 2024
  • Nov 21, 2024 Updated Dec 19, 2024

With the arrival of the final season of Paramount Network's hit series "Yellowstone," Lee Public Service Journalism Team reporters are looking at the real stories portrayed on television. 

(8) updates to this series since Updated Dec 19, 2024

Has 'Yellowstone' fueled a real-life land battle in Montana? Find out here.

Has 'Yellowstone' fueled a real-life land battle in Montana? Find out here.

Since “Yellowstone” first aired, the forces of growth and development haven’t been contained to the screen. They have also changed the real Montana in major ways. 

How Aterio made its forecasts about Montana's population growth, housing needs

How Aterio made its forecasts about Montana's population growth, housing needs

Sergio Torro, Aterio’s CEO, is quick to acknowledge that predicting the population and housing future of Montana is not a perfect science. But, he argued, it’s more than mere guesswork.

Yellowstone’s returning, Montana’s booming. What will happen next?

Yellowstone’s returning, Montana’s booming. What will happen next?

Since “Yellowstone” first aired, the forces of growth and development haven’t been contained to the screen. They have also changed the real Mo…

Shootouts and chopper assaults? The real story of livestock police beyond 'Yellowstone'

Shootouts and chopper assaults? The real story of livestock police beyond 'Yellowstone'

Wes Seward is a district livestock investigator for the Montana Department of Livestock, a role like that of the fictional John Dutton, Kevin Costner's character on "Yellowstone."

The real story of Montana livestock police

The real story of Montana livestock police

Wes Seward is a district livestock investigator for Montana’s Department of Livestock, a state agency with a history that reaches back to befo…

'Yellowstone' has changed ranching in Montana

'Yellowstone' has changed ranching in Montana

Buddy Cheff is a fifth generation rancher in Ronan, Montana, raising calves and selling them to make his living. 

Hit show ‘Yellowstone’ doesn’t just portray ranching in Montana. It has changed it.

Hit show ‘Yellowstone’ doesn’t just portray ranching in Montana. It has changed it.

The romantic view of ranching portrayed in "Yellowstone" has contributed to a reordering of Montana’s ranching landscape for the state’s actual ranchers.

Is John Dutton real? Meet the powerful rancher seemingly inspiring the 'Yellowstone' legend

Is John Dutton real? Meet the powerful rancher seemingly inspiring the 'Yellowstone' legend

He’s not Kevin Costner's character, but Bill Galt is well aware that Paramount Network's hit show "Yellowstone" appears to be imitating his life. 

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