Livingston, Montana is the Original Gateway to Yellowstone
National Park and was originally founded in 1882 by the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The Town lies on the banks of the Yellowstone
River near where Captian Clark camped on his returned in 1806.
The spacious valleys and rugged mountains give residents and visitors
room to breathe and enjoy an unfettered lifestyle in a very clean
and scenic environment.
Livingston is unique for a western town
playing host to local ranchers, a thriving artist community, and
active outdoor enthusiasts. Notable residents include Peter Fonda
(actor), Margot Kidder (actor), Jim Harrison (author & poet),
Al Feldstein (comic artist & painter)
and Russell Chatham (landscape artist).
You may have read about the Livingston community
in numerous outdoor magazines. Livingston has been the featured
location in several movies including The Horse Whisperer, Rancho
Deluxe and A River Runs Through It. Many books have been written
about the area and the people (population 6,851) and the history
of this western town. Livingston Montana was also recently featured
(2009) in Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations television series entitled "Montana".
No Reservations visited several restaurants including 2nd
Street Bistro, Murray
Bar, and the Emigrant Tavern. Local hosts included Jim Harrison,
Russel Chatham, and Dan Lahren. Anthony spent time horseback riding,
dogging cattle, and of course fly fishing. Check out more on this
episode at the Travel
Channel.
We invite you to come
see for yourself, the small town charm of Livingston (elevation 4,503
feet) with the big city amenities.