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CNNMoney.com – New home sales: "Really good news"

"Sales of newly constructed single-family homes spiked 11% in June to an annualized rate of 384,000 homes, according to a report released Monday. The gain over May was much greater than expected. A consensus of housing industry analysts had forecast seasonally adjusted sales of 352,000, according to Breifing.com." (July 2009)

Yahoo! Finance – Dow tops 9,000 as home sales rise for the 3rd month

"News that existing home sales rose in June for the third straight month and by a higher-than-expected amount led investors to extend a buying spree that has now lifted the Dow 923 points, or 11 percent, in just nine days. On paper, U.S. stocks have gained $1.2 trillion in value." (July 2009)

MSNBC.com – Housing Market Could Start Boosting Recovery

"The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy." (July 2009)

Outdoor Life – Top 200 Towns for Hunters & Anglers

"After months of extensive research, we've compiled a list of the Top 200 towns for hunting and fishing in America. Dillon, Montana ranks at number 8." (April 2008)

Montana Standard – Secret's out: Dillon ranks in hunting, fishing

"The April 2008 issue of Outdoor Life magazine calls Dillon the eighth best town in the country for hunting and fishing in a total of 200 places." (March 23, 2008)

USA Today – Farmland more valuable than ever

"Demand for grain for food, fuel and export, along with low interest rates and a weakened dollar have raised farmland prices by double digits the past two years. Average values have doubled since 2000." (February 5, 2008)

Western Horseman – Legendary Ranches

Featuring the Dragging Y Cattle Company - The Horses, History and Traditions of North America's Great Contemporary Ranches. (2008)

Big Sky Journal – Carhartts and Twin Tips: Hitting the Slopes of Montana's Small-town Ski Areas

"The broad valleys of Montana hold you as though in the cup of a majestic, benevolent hand, that's true, but they also don't let go of you very quickly. We began our trip by driving to Maverick Mountain in Polaris, which is a short, three-hour drive from Bozeman. In Montana, it's best to work under the premise that the journey is the destination; otherwise, it takes too long to get there." (Winter 2008)

Montana Standard – Maverick enjoys first good ski year in decade

"This is probably one of the best snow years we've had since the mid-90's," the tall, gray-haired Shilling said last week at Maverick, located in the Grasshopper Valley near Polaris, and west of Dillon. (January 30, 2008)

Billings Gazette – Scenic byway a destination by itself

"Roads are not usually destinations, but the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in southwestern Montana defies this logic." (Summer 2007)

Wall Street Journal –It's the Only Thing That Lasts

"If you're a hedge fund, you buy stocks. If you're a rancher, you buy land," says Brad Kelley, who says he owns 1.2 million acres. (April 25, 2007)

Montana Standard – Homes in High Demand in Dillon

Tom Bramlette states, "The real estate market around Dillon last year was one of the strongest the company has ever seen." (January 2007)

Montana Standard – Beaverhead Rural Lands Appreciate

"Beaverhead County represents one of the strongest growth areas in the state." (January 2007)

Greater Yellowstone Magazine – Our Town: Dillon, Montana

Dillon at the Divide: No longer simply a cow town, this Beaverhead Valley community struggles with its identity. (Summer 2005)

Forbes Magazine – Living Large on Less

Home on the Ranch: How to get a $60 million spread in Montana fly-fishing country for $3 million. How to share a Montana ranch with friends - and antelope and grizzly bears. (June 2001)

Forbes.com – The Best Houses In The Safest Places

Big-city living once offered that desirable paradox of anonymity and safety in numbers. But now the crippling thought of more big-city attacks is sending the wealthy to remote regions where open, blue skies and no tall buildings seemingly provide more comfort and security.