Giddy up! Ahead of the Season 5 return of the smash hit Yellowstone, this 96-page special edition is jam-packed with everything you need to know about the Dutton family and their magnificent ranch. The photo-packed pages include complete episode and character guides, behind-the-scenes secrets about the sweeping Western and insider info on life at the ranch — and in the bunkhouse. Learn about show creator Taylor Sheriden’s unlikely journey from bit-part actor to one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. Plus, the best western gear, dude ranches to visit, the top 10 landowners in the U.S. and the real story of the American cowboy.
YELLOWSTONE By the Numbers
Yellowstone
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE A Dutton? • THE ACTORS WHO PLAY THE SIX (LIVING) ADULT DUTTONS — RIP IS AS MUCH A DUTTON AS ANYONE, DAMMIT! — WEIGH IN ON THE FICTIONAL AND REAL-LIFE ADVENTURES THEY’VE HAD PORTRAYING MONTANA’S MOST FASCINATING FAMILY
BECOMING COWBOYS
THE SHOW’S POPULARITY
On Set at the Dutton Ranch • FILMING YELLOWSTONE REQUIRES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, AUTHENTIC LOCATIONS AND HOLLYWOOD SPECIAL EFFECTS
The Power Players • YELLOWSTONE’S INDELIBLE MAIN CHARACTERS ARE ALWAYS COMPELLING, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE TALENTED ACTORS WHO INHABIT THEM
Never A Dull Moment! • ONE POWERFUL FAMILY, A GROUP OF LOYAL COWBOYS AND SOME EPIC LOVE STORIES: HERE IS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ALL FOUR DRAMATIC SEASONS OF YELLOWSTONE
The Legend of Taylor Sheridan • WHEN THE UNIVERSE — AND HOLLYWOOD EXECS — TOLD ACTING WASN’T FOR HIM, HE BEGAN WRIT-ING. NOW IN THE MIDST OF A REMARK-ABLE RUN OF AC-CLAIMED MOVIES AND SUCCESSFUL TV SHOWS, HE’S SET TO KEEP WRITING AS LONG AS PEOPLE KEEP WATCHING
Life in the BUNKHOUSE • YELLOWSTONE MAY REVOLVE AROUND THE DUTTON FAMILY, BUT IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE THE SHOW WITHOUT MEMBERS OF THE BUNKHOUSE DELIVERING LAUGHS, TEARS AND THRILLS AS THEY HELP RIP AND DEAL WITH THEIR OWN STRUGGLES
AMERICA′S 10 Bıggest LANDOWNERS • IF THE MASSIVE YELLOWSTONE RANCH WERE REAL, IT’D MAKE JOHN DUTTON ONE OF THE BIGGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE COUNTRY—BUT IT WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH FOR HIM TO CRACK THE TOP 10
The Real Story of the AMERICAN COWBOY • THE OLD WEST MAY NOT BE AS OLD AS YOU THINK AND THE WILD WEST PROBABLY DIDN’T EXIST AS LONG AS MOVIES MAKE IT SEEM. FIND OUT WHY THE HISTORY OF COW-BOYS IN THE AMERICAN WEST IS MORE COMPLEX — AND MORE INTER-ESTING — THAN SIMPLY WHITE HATS VS. BLACK
Dude, Where′s My RANCH? • EVEN THE SLICKEST OF CITY SLICKERS CAN FIND A MODERN GUEST RANCH THAT OFFERS WHATEVER IS DESIRED, FROM A HARD-RIDING WEEK ALONGSIDE WORKING COWBOYS TO A RELAXING ALL-INCLUSIVE STAY AMID SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY
Fighting For Their Lives • THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THREATS DUTTON RANCH AND THE THREATS FACED BY REAL-LIFE RANCHES IS THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE WITH WHICH THE DUTTONS RESPOND. HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF U.S. RANCHES EXPERIENCING THEIR OWN EXISTENTIAL DRAMA
HOW TO LOOK LIKE A COW BOY • EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT RIDING HORSES OR ROPING CATTLE, YOU CAN LOOK LIKE YOU BELONG ON YELLOWSTONE WITH THESE CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES
The Spınoffs • FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF THE MARVEL SUPERHEROES AND STAR WARS SAGA, YELLOWSTONE IS QUICKLY BECOMING ITS OWN MULTISHOW UNIVERSE. HERE’S WHAT TAYLOR SHERIDAN HAS IN STORE