December 2025
Bryan Schaeffer
Winter arrives quietly in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.A thin shimmer of frost along the riverbanks. A dusting on the peaks. A hint that something vast and ancient is stirring. Beneath our feet lies a super volcano—shaping one of the most…
December 2025
Steve McGann
Trees are a big part of this season of the year. Christmas trees, Yule logs, branches and greens for wreaths, all get attention. Seems like a good time to write about them and all the other trees, the ones still out in the forest.
As a kid, I am not…
November 2025
Peter Brancaccio
Standing at the Teepee Creek Trailhead in dark shadow, everything was cold and still. Including me. It was the kind of clear cold that cuts deep and lets you know that winter is never too far away up here in the high country. I pulled an old sweater…
November 2025
Angie Ripple
Photo: Krista BooherAs the crisp air of November settles over the Gallatin Valley, bringing golden leaves and a dusting of snow, we know hunting season is here. During deer and elk rifle season (October 25–November 30), thousands of hunters…
October 2025
Steve McGann
Over a year ago, I heard about a book titled The 12 Hour Walk, by Colin O’Brady. I read some reviews and the account of one person who had done this walk on trails around Bozeman. The book reviews were positive and the experience of the walker…
October 2025
Stephy Prieto
Bozeman Dharma CenterIn today’s world, everyone—from yogis to scientists—seems to be talking about the wonders of meditation. With benefits like rewiring the brain through neuroplasticity, overcoming limiting beliefs, fostering…
September 2025
Steve McGann
As Yogi Berra said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” I choose to interpret the Hall of Fame catcher and philosopher as meaning to forge on, to boldly go, without hesitation. But when you begin, it does help to have an idea…
September 2025
Stephy Prieto
If you’ve been dipping your toes into the wellness world, chances are you’ve come across sound healing, or have seen offerings like kirtan. You might be wondering what the difference is between the two, what each offers in terms of…
August 2025
Katie Thomas
Once upon a time, I was working as a freelance editor and copywriter. Equally distant in my memory is that I was also friends with a developer and her spouse. This couple asked me to write some marketing copy for their firm’s website and…
August 2025
Connected But Random Water Thoughts
Steve McGann
Bozeman is not a river town. Yet, on the streets there are drift boats outside garages, and rafts rigged on trailers behind pickups. That is because within half an hour’s drive we have access to two of the great rivers of the west—the…
