January 2023
Scott Parker
My whole life, I’ve been on a first-name basis with the rain. I know it intimately and directly, like gravity or my own breath, and therefore trust it. It is the only element I inhabit without hesitation or self-consciousness. It is, in fact…
January 2023
Montana State University Hockey
Did you know that MSU has a thriving hockey program? There is a new Women’s team (D1 ACHA) and two Men’s teams (D2 and D3 ACHA). Bozeman now has a vibrant college hockey scene—the Montana State Hockey Team Men’s D2 team was…
January 2023
Phil Knight
I grew up surrounded by trees. The Knight family home in Connecticut was tucked into a forest of oaks, white pine, maple beech and hickory. Our small yard was home to hundreds of trees, mostly black oak. The forest was filled with birds, squirrels…
January 2023
Steve McGann
When I began a list for this article, some of my potential suggestions seemed familiar.I looked back to an article I had written for Mental Health Month last fall, my recommendations looked like some of the same ones with a hat and gloves. Still, it…
December 2022
Steve McGann
Having deserted Montana winters about five years ago for warm and sunny Arizona, I have felt neither interest in nor expertise for writing about the season. This year, however, my wife and I will be in Bozeman for most of December and into January…
December 2022
When it comes to a fun destination where you and your family can enjoy time outside in a gorgeous winter landscape, there is no place better than our own Bozeman. This town is full of holiday charm, and there are tons of great activities to enjoy and…
December 2022
Steve McGann, photos by Mars Fagin
Recently, there have been two people killed while riding bicycles in Bozeman, both struck by motor vehicles. As our hearts ache for the families and friends of these two men, we are left to ask ourselves how, and why?I have been riding bicycles in…
October 2022
Steve McGann
In the course of a day, it is possible to have multiple conversations with various people, from strangers to friends, and speak only of the weather. The subject is current, even immediate; historic, yet in the future; benign or raging, it’s all…
October 2022
Phil Knight
Wilderness areas everywhere are under pressure from climate change, air pollution, extinction, extreme wildfires, invasive species, motor vehicle trespassing, and heavy human use. Let’s set aside as much land as we can, while we can. In Montana and…
September 2022
Kelly Nicholson
I woke up this morning in a shady, creekside campground south of Red Lodge, and finally realized why I’ve been feeling down the last few weeks: I’ve been spending too much time inside. The summer heat has made me lethargic; my packed…
