April 2023
Nature Trails For the Self-Instruction of Interested Persons
Rachel Phillips
Most Bozeman residents are familiar with the expression “Bozeman’s backyard,” which is used to describe the numerous national forest lands, trails, rivers, state parks, and other outdoor recreation opportunities within a short drive…
April 2023
photo credit: Montana Public Radio
As we grow older and become more mature, we hopefully come to the realization at some point that life is not always about ‘me.’ We are not the center of the universe. Our arrogance, our stubbornness…
April 2023
Kelly Nicholson
I was in middle school when my family first set out for the Len Foote Hike Inn in North Georgia. Located just off the Appalachian Trail, this backcountry lodge holds a special place in my memory. The unassuming grey buildings on stilts, connected by…
April 2023
Cara Wilder
The Blue Slipper Theater in Livingston presents Mary Page Marlowe, by Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright Tracy Letts, May 5th through 7th and 11th through 14th. Performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will begin at 8pm with Sunday…
March 2023
Tim Ford
It’s been a real winter again in Bozeman; we’ve finally had a great snow pack to play in, and some fun days on the slopes. The Real Estate market has started to court buyers a bit more, but we could still use some more inventory. With…
March 2023
Steve Kirchhoff
As everyone knows, Bozeman and other hot, fast-growing towns in Montana lack affordable housing. The shortage of affordable housing is the product of the actions of four classes of people who, prior to the pandemic, had less influence over…
March 2023
Marion Jackman
In downtown Bozeman, next to the courthouse stands the Gallatin History Museum, a lovely brick building that preserves the area’s past. In honor of Women’s History Month, I interviewed the amazing women who work there, and asked each of…
March 2023
Steve McGann
Look at a map of the western United States. Almost all of the borders are straight lines. Some of the states are nearly square; Wyoming and Colorado definitely, North and South Dakota nearly, New Mexico and Utah, close. Rivers form some boundaries:…
March 2023
Angie Ripple
March is not only the month of my birth, but Montana’s allotted month for spring break. With a full week off for local students, families are challenged with how to fill the time. If you’re staycationing, you’re probably looking for…
March 2023
Crystal Alegria
Bozeman’s north side has historically been the working-class side of town where the laborers and service workers lived, while the south side of Bozeman housed the capitalists, bankers, and business owners. The houses built on the north side…
