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
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
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
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…
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…
May 2023
Rick Gale
As we celebrate Memorial Day this month, remembering military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces, let’s also acknowledge those who are still serving their country in communities throughout Southwest Montana…
May 2023
Angie Ripple
I’m sure I’m not alone in yearning for green grass under my feet and longer, warmer days that will allow us to enjoy the outdoor splendor we call home in Bozeman. It has been a terribly long winter, followed by the shoulder season of…
May 2023
Many locals are familiar with this view. After traversing 4 miles and ascending almost 4000’ from the College ‘M’ trailhead, hikers and runners reach this final ascent to the summit of… an unnamed bald peak at the southern…
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…
