Jim Hearn from the Bar Diamond Guest Ranch shared his story of living here and being the Steward to this land since 1971.

The lodge is built from logs that broke loose from a log barge in 1903. You’ll find log cabins up and down the Red Deer River. People salvaged the logs from the river. Years later the log company tried to reclaim the logs and the new owners simply said “Sure come and get em”.

“I take care of the ranch (36,000 acres) and she takes care of me and our guests” (speaking endearingly of Carol Hearn).

Married 43 years, they met when she was sitting on the fence and he just finished riding a bull in the rodeo. Jim says Carol has a different story but you’ll have to ask her. Lots of spark left in the eyes of these two charmers.

Carol says she is very happy having been a principal and a school teacher and now she’s a molly maid. Jim shared how his morning went watching the Elk, Deer, Pheasants, Geese, Antelope, Prairie Chicken and more pass through the meadow below and the majestic ridges above.