where the sky goes on forever... where everyone must bend to the land... where to hunt, to fish, to sleep under that big sky aren't activities, but a way of life. - it was between here and those mountains that cheyenne and crow battle took place. but i like it. it's very peaceful, huh? - what was it like 100 years ago, 200 years ago? - oh, not much different. this was never forested. this is the dry side of the river, 'cause the primary winds come from the west. and rain tends to blow over here. that brings the snow to the mountains. bourdain: legendary writer and poet jim harrison is one of those people, and this is his home. [upbeat rock music] both: ♪ i took a walk through this ♪ ♪ beautiful world