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for John Dutton to walk right off of his side porch from the main lodge to his always-awaiting Yellowstone helicopter. (The helicopter arose out of researching modern-day cattle ranchers across the state of Montana, who use them to move their cattle to various pastures. When one has so much land, horseback can sometimes take days to move herds, whereas helicopters can move them in less than a days' work.) The location did have its drawbacks. It was far from the studio, and it didn't have any of the bedrooms or offices that Taylor had scripted. These elements would need to be built back on the stages in Utah. I was determined to use real materials for the lodge stage sets that Supervising Art Director Cara Brower and construction coordinator Sammy Hammett were able to pull off in the timeframe and budget necessary. We worked closely with a logging company close to where we were filming in Darby, Montana, that was able to provide all the necessary and authentic logs and wood to create the front porch and first- and second-floor lodge sets. The goal was to have the entire lodge feel seamless when shooting from the great room through the hallways and into the living A B A. TRAPPER'S CABIN. EXTERIOR. AUTHENTIC TRAPPER CABIN BUILT IN 1942. MOVED TO THE SHOOTING LOCATION AND RESTORED. SET PHOTO. B. TRAPPER'S CABIN. INTERIOR. SET PHOTO. C. & D. BROKEN ROCK RESERVATION, DRESSED LOCATION IN PARK CITY, UTAH. SET PHOTO. E-G. INTERIOR JOHN DUTTON'S MASTER BEDROOM LIVING AREA. BUILT ON STAGE AT UTAH FILM STUDIOS IN PARK CITY, UTAH. H. & I. INTERIOR BUNKHOUSE BUILT ON STAGE AT UTAH FILM STUDIOS IN PARK CITY, UTAH. C D