Bozeman Magazine

Bozeman’s Mental Health Resources

Chances are you or someone you know has experienced mental health struggles. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five U.S. adults experiences…

Forest Bathing: A Dose of Nature

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…

The Bear & Me

Peter Brancaccio

Fear is relative. Until you are in the middle of it. Last week, at dawn, I drove up the Taylor Fork Road to the four-mile mark. At the split, I turned south and followed Wapiti Creek until the dirt road ended. Two moose were grazing out on a piece of…

How Mental Health Is Affecting The Workplace

Sadie Woller

For decades, the phrase “mental health” has been considered a taboo topic; we have focused on physical health, a youthful appearance and longevity for generations. Today, mental health is front and center, both for society in general and…

Top 10 Ways to Reduce Everyday Stress

Steve McGann

The best way to eliminate stress and ensure good mental health is to retire. This approach has worked for me for a number of years. To many of you that will sound smug, patronizing. Yet it does provide an insight into good practice. I remain busy…

What Not to Say to Someone Who Just Got A Serious Diagnosis

Ramona Mead

If someone shares their recent diagnosis with you, you are important. This is heavy, private stuff. Even if you don’t know the person well, it means they see you as a potential safe space.With that being said, this isn’t about you. Keep…

National Child Abuse Prevention Month Confronting Institutional Abuse

Children deserve to feel safe and secure, inside and outside of their homes. Every year, thousands of child abuse victims and adult survivors come forward to seek justice against abusers who were in charge of their care in an institutional…

Functional Medicine Arrives in Bozeman

What is Functional Medicine? Functional Medicine is an approach to preventative health and chronic disease that is individualized to your story and your body. As a traditional Family Practice doctor, I was taught to listen to your symptoms and figure…

Bozeman Moms Push Back Against Far-Right Extremism in the Gallatin Valley

Montana extremists are hijacking Bozeman’s COVID-19 crisis for their own self-promotion and grandstanding. Since Thanksgiving, two well-known extremists have stood outside of the home of Matt Kelley, an officer for the Gallatin County…

Taking on Lung Cancer is Worth the Fight During Lung Cancer Awareness Month by Jodi Parker

My name is Jodi. I am a registered nurse, wife, mother, and grandmother. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer nearly 8 years ago. In 2012, I was experiencing a lingering cough and shortness of breath. I assumed it was nothing…

2021 Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll Vote Now Thru Nov 7

Angie Ripple

Each October since 2014, we’ve asked our readers and the greater Bozeman community to vote in the Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll. Thankfully it’s October, and we get to ask you to vote again, and as you put your stamp of approval on…

Q&A With a COVID-19 Survivor

Cassie Pfannenstiel

America has been facing the global COVID-19 pandemic for several months now, and though it may seem like things are returning to normal again, the threat of the virus is still very real. Even in Montana, local businesses and residents are feeling the…