From Natalie Storey in her 2018 New York Times Style article

“Nestled between the rugged Crazy and Absaroka mountain ranges on the banks of the Yellowstone River in southwestern Montana, the former railroad town of Livingston, founded in 1882, has lost none of its quintessential Old West ambience. But today its population of 7,000 includes a disproportionate number of artists and writers in addition to ranchers. Margot Kidder and Jim Harrison called Livingston home, and Thomas McGuane and Jeff Bridges still live nearby. While the wind sometimes blows in 60-mile-per-hour gusts in the spring, and the winters are brutal, Livingston’s natural setting can’t be beat: The low-slung 19th-century brick buildings that line the town’s Main Street give way to a breathtaking view of Livingston Peak, which towers above the horizon to the south.”

“With Yellowstone National Park just an hour’s drive away, Livingston is a perfect base camp for hikers, and the town’s fishing guides make it their business to know every curve of the Yellowstone River. But the park’s mountains, streams and forests also play an integral role in the wild, eclectic art found in the community’s myriad galleries and boutiques. Considering Livingston’s lively restaurants, Old West architecture and three charming, well-stocked bookstores, visitors could be forgiven for opting to stay firmly within the town limits.”