New west on the market

With out passing judgement on the “new west,” it is always curious to see what kind of prices some luxury slices of paradise fetch in our corner of the state.

A couple big — and highly visible — properties are on the market around Bozeman. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Ameya Preserve, a huge piece of land that was planned to be subdivided into a sustainable housing development, is now on sale for some $30 million (see middle of the piece).

Also, Elk Meadows, a sprawling property that everyone sees on their way to Bridger (see if this looks familiar), is for sale for $7.9 million. Fay Ranches (fayranches.com) has the listing.

bison haze photos

here are some photos from this week’s haze, taken by the Buffalo Field Campaign. More than 500 bison were hazed into Yellowstone National Park this week.