July 2023
Rachel Phillips
The Gallatin History Museum research library contains thousands of family history files, photographs, records, newspapers, and books that pertain to the history of Gallatin County and southwest Montana. One of these books, Gallatin Century of…
June 2023
Growing pains bring opportunities to reduce congestion and enhance key throughways in South Bozeman. First of a three-part series on plans and proposals in play this year for handling growth infrastructure in Bozeman and nearby communities.A farmer…
June 2023
In April, KBZK informed viewers of the proposed indoor athletic facility for Montana State University athletes. It is desirable that this facility be built on an area of campus where athletes would not have to cross Kagy Blvd. Really? We just put in…
June 2023
Lesley Gilmore
Our May 2023 article introduced the origins of Bozeman’s university now known as Montana State University (MSU), which will be referenced as such throughout this edition, which continues the story as MSU entered a period of immense growth after…
June 2023
Ken Walcheck
The Missouri River, viewed by The Corps of Discovery as their flotilla entered Montana on April 27, 1805, was truly pristine and colorful, a great snag-toothed, twisting ribbon of water running free and wild as it surged through game-rich, verdant…
June 2023
Rachel Phillips
“The following pages contain a list of all parties bringing squirrels to this office with the date, total number of squirrels and names of witnesses.” ~ Charles A. Carson, Probate Judge
Among dozens of nineteenth and early twentieth…
June 2023
Angie Ripple
Welcome to the 16th anniversary edition of Bozeman Magazine! We are thrilled to have provided 192 months of local content, and we are grateful to our readers and advertisers for their continuous support. Our advertisers have invested in their…
June 2023
As buyers and sellers try to settle on a price to buy or sell a home, they sometimes turn to the internet to look for values. One of the more commonly used websites for home values is Zillow. For those unfamiliar with it, Zillow is a website which…
May 2023
Sadie Woller
There isn’t any argument that achieving a milestone accomplishment such as graduating high school or college takes blood, sweat, and tears. But what happens after the celebration? Does life magically become better? Unfortunately, for most, the…
May 2023
Ken Walcheck
It was a crisp late October morning, many decades ago, as I followed a faint deer trail blanketed with smoky gold cottonwood leaves in a remote part of southeastern Montana bordering the Powder River. Further up the trail, I encountered a…
