May-June 2009

Here in the high country, landscape designers are faced with a daunting task: to create environments that can hold their own against some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. The pros we’ve profiled here meet that challenge with ease, connecting each house with its natural surroundings.

Reclaimed materials bring authentic character to a new guesthouse set among the cedar trees in Big Fork, Montana.

With salvaged architectural elements, handcrafted finishes and storied antiques at every turn, this family home on the Madison River is steeped in heritage and grounded in its wild Montana setting.