Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A • S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 96 Livingston has long had the feel of lost opportunity with its three-decade economic sag due to the finger-snap loss of 300 jobs at Burlington Northern's railway shops in 1986. It was a long 30 years, with very slow growth in population and a dismal outlook on progress and the future, as Livingston's prospects were pinched tight between the big boom towns of Billings and Bozeman. But, as Dylan said, "the times they are a changing." Livingston is on the move like never before. What a location! at's what the producers of A River Runs rough It, e Horse Whisperer, Broken Ghost and other notable movies must have thought when they first happened upon the city. Straddling the Yellowstone River, cupped among the Crazy, Bridger, and Absaroka mountain ranges and tagging the magnifi- cent Paradise Valley to the south, there are few places in Montana which match its simple beauty. Yellowstone Park is less than an hour drive, and for convenience to "get outta town" the Bozeman-Yellowstone international airport is a comfortable drive over the pass separating the two cities. e attractions seem obvious when you take time to look, as celebs living in near proximity to the city have discovered. Michael Keaton, Jeff Bridges, John Mayer, and Tom Brokaw can often be seen around town. Writers like Jim Harrison, William (Gatz) Broken Ghost is a coming-of-age story about a family just moved to the Livingston area from a big city. Great drama and a bit of a thriller as well. Walking Out is a film by the Smith brothers (Alex and Andrew). Based on a story by Montana resident David Quammen, it follows the turmoil of an urban teen- ager who visits his estranged father to hunt big game. "A quietly moving wilderness survival tale." ~ VARIETY "They shot the film in the Paradise Valley and some scenes in the Hyalite Canyon Recreation Area near Bozeman, wrapping up in February." ~ THE MISSOULIAN Watch the trailer for Walking Out: www.distinctlymontana.com/livingston173 DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL COMING SOON FROM LIVINGSTON "LIVINGSTON AND THE AREA AROUND IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. OUR FILM CREW DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE." ~ RICHARD GRAY DIRECTOR, YELLOW BRICK FILMS CARTER BOEHM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN ZUMPANO

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