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Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West is a sociological study by Justin Farrell that examines how extreme wealth reshapes community life, land use, and identity in Teton County, Wyoming. Set in the richest and one of the most unequal counties in the United States, the book looks beyond headlines about billionaires to show how affluent residents interact with the environment, local institutions, and working-class people who support the local economy. Farrell combines extensive fieldwork with interviews across class lines to analyze how wealth is lived on the ground rather than only measured through national statistics. The book belongs to cultural sociology and environmental social science, and its purpose is both descriptive and critical: it explains how nature, philanthropy, and rural imagery help wealthy residents create a sense of authenticity, while also revealing the social costs for housing, labor, and community cohesion.