Billie Ann Ford: The real-life Montana cowgirl of ‘Yellowstone' Ranch

Billie Ann Ford was a woman rich in Montana lore, who grew up spending her summers riding horses on the trails and mountains surrounding her family’s home at Ford and Hollister Dude Ranch just south of Darby. The ranch would later be named for Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Tribe, recognizing the history of the Bitterroot Valley, but known to most of the country as the Dutton Ranch on the hit TV series “Yellowstone.”