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Living Life Wide Open

Jason Frey's posts covering significant listings and sales as well as the recreational aspects of life in Montana.

Bullis Creek Ranch - Paradise Valley, MT by Jason Frey

  VIew of Absaroka Mountains from Bullis Creek Ranch The Property It is a rare property that encompasses an unobstructed panoramic view of an incredible alpine wilderness that also offers unparalleled privacy within walking distance of a highly desirable mountain community. The 6,765± acre (5,485 deeded) Bullis Creek Ranch utilizes its natural topography and large private neighboring holdings to create an ultra-private setting only six miles from Livingston. Located in the sought-after Paradise Valley, which offers the only year-round entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Bullis Creek Ranch consists of productive irrigated lands on the Yellowstone River Valley floor and transitions through a range of microclimates before reaching the high alpine forested areas of Wineglass Mountain. The valley climbs gently up through lightly treed mountain rangeland to inviting stands of aspen tucked under a dramatic rock face. Home sites from virtually any spot in the valley command truly dramatic views of the t ...

Trout Unlimited Chapters host Yellowstone River Clean-Up by Jason Frey

Joe Brooks Madison-Gallatin TU Yellowstone River Clean-Up The Chapter Joe Brooks Trout Unlimited, based in Livingston, is the oldest active local TU chapter in the state of Montana. Formed in 1968, they currently have 197 members and a 10 member Board of Directors dedicated to conserve, protect and restore the Yellowstone River and its tributaries. JBTU has received both state and national attention for their work on behalf of the Yellowstone River and one of the most successful annual events they host is the one day clean-up of the river.   Pre-event Instructions to Volunteers The Event The river clean up emerged after a group of local fishing guides and conservationists realized that the pristine Yellowstone River that they called home was no longer so pristine in some places. Spring flooding, recreational users, illegal dumping and legacy businesses along the banks of the fabled river had taken their toll over the years. As members of both Joe Brooks ...

The Beauty of Road Trips by Jason Frey

Crazy Mountains north of Big Timber, MT The Beauty of Road Trips One of the benefits of working with ranches for sale in Montana is the opportunity to experience some really amazing country and meet some really remarkable people. I was reminded of both of these important points this past weekend when business took me to the town of Winifred, MT to view another fantastic Montana ranch. This was my first trip to this particular burg and it reminded me very much of the town where I was raised. Winifred is a small community (Pop. 156) that had been much larger during the boom years of the 1920’s and 30’s. It is surrounded by tillable farmland, vast expanses of grazing land and dramatic topographical changes as you ventured north out of town towards the Missouri River and the famed Missouri Breaks country. I left Bozeman early and by the time I was a short trek north of Big Timber, the sun was rising on the eastern front of the Crazy Mountains. The Crazies rise dramatically from ...

PureWest congratulates Dan Joseph Architects as Montana project wins 2010 "Most Responsible" by Jason Frey

 Mountain Living’s 2010 “Most Responsible” Project of the Year Award has been bestowed upon “Headwater Camp”, a cabin located within the prestigious Yellowstone Club at Big Sky, Montana. This Dan Joseph Architects design was evaluated and selected based upon the utilization of Historic Architecture, respect for Cultural Heritage, outstanding Natural Beauty and the incorporation of Sustainable Design principals. The project is featured in Mountain Living’s March/April 2010 publication which is currently in circulation.

 

Custom Bozeman Home on 20 acres – 512 Old Farm Road by Jason Frey

One of my featured Bozeman homes for sale is the custom home located at 512 Old Farm Road. This Montana luxury home, located with the community of Old River Farm, was designed by internationally recognized architect Jerry Locati. Locati’s work has been featured in some of the most widely circulated, luxury property magazines in the Rocky Mountain West. These include but are not limited to Architectural Digest, Mountain Living and Cowboys and Indians. Built by another award winning company, Sclauch-Bottcher Construction of Bozeman, MT, who built Mountain Living’s “Home of the Year” in 2006, the home is 5,400 square feet delicately balanced between expansive and cozy.