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 felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la [bluesy western music] - am i as o
all this belongs to one man this guy, bill galt. - okay, we re about a half mile from the confluence of rock crick and the smith river. bourdain: galt ranch is 100,000 acres of grazing land, mountains, cliffs, and valleys. there s also some of the best trout fishing on the planet. - bill, the water level on the crick looks good. bourdain: this is bill s friend, the author and journalist david mccumber. they disagree on land use a major issue. remember when you could do that and still be friends? lee kinsey is a professional outfitter who bill leases some areas of his property to for fishing. all this to outwit a fish. - i know. - it s amazing. - all right. go ahead. start that tip high. throw that thing straight up in the air. good. perfect. bourdain: bill s a fifth-generation montanan whose principle business is raising cattle. he s no weekend cowboy. this is work. and he pays a lot of attention to his land. and a big issue for him