Where is Yellowstone supposed to take place?

The show is based around a working cattle ranch in Montana. But, surprisingly, most of the show's seasons were filmed in the state of Utah, where the actual Yellowstone National Park reigns. In fact, The Salt Lake Tribune reported that 70 to 75 percent of seasons 1 to 3 were filmed across the state of Utah.



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Nestled some five hours away from Yellowstone National Park, the Chief Joseph Ranch—a functioning cattle ranch in Darby, Montana—is the official location for the Dutton family home. It's a 6,000-square-foot mansion, and guests can even rent out two cabins there.

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The Yellowstone National Park is scattered across three states. Wyoming takes the lion's share of Yellowstone as more than 95% of the park is situated there. A fraction of the park is situated in Idaho, and about 3% is located in Montana.

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As an outdoor brand whose headquarters are in the great state of Montana, we, at Jelt, have been inundated with questions about whether the Paramount TV series Yellowstone is an accurate depiction of life in Montana. Well, I am here to set the record straight. It is NOT.

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One Montana resident who spoke to CNBC believes Yellowstone is not accurate representation of life there. It's unreal, lifelong Montanan Ginger Rice told the outlet. It doesn't portray Bozeman or Montana life as far as I'm concerned.

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Surprisingly, The Yellowstone Ranch, with its massive white barns and big Y decals, is a real place that you can visit. Nestled some five hours away from Yellowstone National Park, the Chief Joseph Ranch—a functioning cattle ranch in Darby, Montana—is the official location for the Dutton family home.

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Kate Linebaugh: One of the bigger expenses on the show are the sets. Yellowstone has filmed on ranches, which can be costly to rent, but there's something unusual about the ranch's Yellowstone uses. Some of them are leased from its creator, Taylor Sheridan.

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The Crow Indians called Yellowstone “land of the burning ground” or “land of vapors” while the Blackfeet called it “many smoke.” The Flatheads called it “smoke from the ground.” The Kiowas called it “the place of hot water.” Only the Bannocks had a name that did not call to mind the park's thermal regions: “buffalo ...

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Monica is a Native American and lifelong resident of Broken Rock Indian Reservation. Her marriage to Kayce Dutton put the couple in a difficult position between the Yellowstone Ranch, the Dutton family and the Native Americans of Broken Rock.

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