#centennialvalley

@jbarlmontana ・・・ Another great way to experience the #centennialvalley is from the back of a solid horse, the original all-terrain-vehicle. Somebody once said, "the best thing for the inside of a person, is the outside of a horse." #montanamoment #horse #nature #vacationrentals #middleofnowhere (at J Bar L Ranch)

Final #pleinair painting of my residency up here in #centennialvalley. I'm so grateful I was able to take advantage of the opportunity. I feel that I have grown a lot as an artist. With the momentum acquired here I have a feeling my work is only going to get better. (at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife)

Happy trails. l 📷: Lynn Donaldson

Centennial Valley, Montana from Sara Ferguson on Vimeo.

The Centennial Valley is a 60-mile long stretch of grass and wetlands lying in a bowl made up by the Centennial and Gravelly Mountains. It is positioned at over 6,000 feet, east of the Continental Divide where it runs along the Montana-Idaho border. The land that makes up the valley includes the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and a handful of ranches, many of which manage their grazing through conservation easements meant to preserve the ecosystem while maintaining local ranching traditions. The valley is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the only intact ecosystem in the lower 48. It provides a critical high elevation corridor for a variety of wildlife including wolves and grizzly bear. The valley's wetland-riparian area is home for over 260 species of birds. 

The Centennial Valley is a 60-mile long stretch of grass and wetlands lying in a bowl made up by the Centennial and Gravelly Mountains. It is positioned at over 6,000 feet, east of the Continental Divide where it runs along the Montana-Idaho border. The land that makes up the valley includes the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and a handful of ranches, many of which manage their grazing through conservation easements meant to preserve the ecosystem while maintaining local ranching traditions. The valley is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the only intact ecosystem in the lower 48. It provides a critical high elevation corridor for a variety of wildlife including wolves and grizzly bear. The valley's wetland-riparian area is home for over 260 species of birds. 

Welcome to the middle of nowhere. With 10 square miles per person, your only neighbors in the Centennial Valley have fur, feathers, or fins. Disconnect with the world and reconnect with what's really important. Nature. #photographer #onassignment for The Nature Conservancy @nature_org and J Bar L Ranch @jbarlmontana in #centennialvalley #montana #usa (på/i J Bar L Ranch)

With 10 square miles per person, your only neighbors in the Centennial Valley have fur, feathers, or fins. Disconnect with the world and reconnect with what's really important. Nature. #photographer #onassignment for The Nature Conservancy @nature_org and J Bar L Ranch @jbarlmontana in #centennialvalley #montana #usa (på/i Centennial Valley)