Yellowstone: Beth Dutton's ride, Mobility and the Environment

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 2 p.m.

If you have discovered the gritty western series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner, no doubt you have binged or are in the middle of binging all four seasons.  While the vista are more than beautiful and the story line compelling (i.e. from what dark place does actress Kelly Reilly reach into to find the motivation to play Beth Dutton?) In any case, mobility plays an important and also compelling role in the story telling.  For example, the Dutton ranch does not own Chevy, GMC or Ford pickups - they run Rams.  Also, the ranch also prefers horses to the available ATVs. and Finally, Beth Dutton's over-the-top Mercedes-AMG S63 coupe is way out of place on a ranch in Montana - (or even in Salt Lake City) for that matter.  We explore and discuss these things and more.