April 2021
Kelly Hartman
From 1870 to the 1930s, the town of Cooke City, lying just outside Yellowstone National Park at the Northeast Entrance, fought a long and hard battle for adequate transportation of its mining ore. The railroad never came, but the fighting spirit of…
April 2021
Angie Ripple
Welcome to the April 2010 issue of Bozeman Magazine. Last April was the first and so far, the only time we did not print an issue since beginning in June 2007. The April 2020 issue appeared digitally on our website and issuu.com and we began working…
April 2021
Kevin Brustuen
photo: Chris Boyer, Kestrel AerialOne year ago, the Covid pandemic shocked most of us when we suddenly were confronted with shortages in grocery stores, restaurants were shut down, and food became a source of concern. Faced with this sudden and…
April 2021
Sen. Steve Daines voted NO on the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior
photo: Department of the Interior Tami Heilemann
In what many observers are calling a landmark moment, the U.S. Senate confirmed the first Indigenous person to lead the federal agency responsible for managing much of the country’s federal…
April 2021
Patrik Hill
On March 22, 2021, Help Center, Inc. celebrated 50 years of dedicated service to the Gallatin Valley and surrounding areas. I recently sat down with Mandy St. Aubyn, who is the Development and Communications Coordinator for Help Center, Inc. as we…
April 2021
This past January, Montana swore in our new Governor, a Republican known for body-slamming a reporter during his run for Congress several years ago. Greg Gianforte swept to the Governor’s seat this past November due in large part to the Trump…
March 2021
Kevin Brustuen
In January of 2020, Bozeman Actors Theatre (BAT) began rehearsing a production of Naomi Iizuka’s Polaroid Stories, intending to stage nine performances in April of 2020. Rehearsals were well underway when Covid-19 reached Gallatin County, and…
March 2021
I first moved to Bozeman in the late 90s. Like many young people I came in search of the American dream, or rather; I came in search of something greater than myself. I was immediately welcomed into the town by the residents and the culture. Everyone…
March 2021
Rachel Phillips
Our community’s past is filled with iconic women, so while it is impossible to pick one over another, here are ten ladies who stand out as Bozeman history icons.
Audrey AndersonBozeman’s favorite red-haired restaurant owner Audrey…
March 2021
Kat Forester
If you are struggling to find things to do in the pandemic, then maybe consider getting a leafy green friend for your home. After nurturing your plant and waiting for it to grow, there is nothing better than seeing a new leaf emerge on your…