residence

A stone collector for John Mills of Select Stone, the rock supplier for the architectural firm of JLF & Associates, was out in eastern Montana scavenging among the scree—piles of stone on the slope or base of a mountain that have fallen in a rock slide—when he spotted an old building.  The roof was caved...

By Deborah Donohue    Photography by Gibeon Photography Sleek, elegant Modernism and traditional Montana Rustic is a match made in Heaven—or its vicinity—as in the case of this aptly named vacation home perched on the very top of a mountain ridge in Big Sky, Montana. The “Castle,” poised at an elevation of approximately 8,200-8,800 ft....

By: Deborah Donohue    Photography by: Audrey Hall Beneath a canopy of stars—and the slopes of Teton Village ski resort—stands a mountain residence crafted from surprisingly diverse elements, including reclaimed barnwood, bricks from a Milwaukee brewery, and the owner’s love of mid-century modern design. After years of spending idyllic summers in and around Jackson, Wyoming,...

By Deborah Donohue   Photography by Roger Wade The iconic grandeur of the West and nature’s inherent elegance is echoed in this timber and Montana fieldstone home, located in the exclusive Yellowstone Club, a private residential community nestled among the Rocky Mountains of Big Sky, Montana. Situated on Andesite mountain at the end of a...

A fun-loving couple chooses a sprawling Montana ranch over a retirement community, and restores a stretch of the Yellowstone River to its natural splendor. By Deborah Donohue Images by Heidi A. Long “Happy up!” is a phrase that could’ve come straight from the mouth of Clark Griswold, AKA “Sparky,” the character played by Chevy Chase...