December 2020
Montana’s iconic state tree, the ponderosa pine, is surprising researchers with its resilience against wildfires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.Over a century of fire suppression snuffed out the forest’s historic burn cycle of 20-30…
December 2020
Montana’s wildfire season is lengthening, and help may come from an unlikely source: the beaver.Historically seen as a nuisance, these buck-toothed rodents are now hailed as wildland firefighters in parts of the American west. By keeping the…
December 2020
Student reporters are holding Universities accountable and keeping college communities informed
When Griffen Smith, a sophomore at the University of Montana, took a job as a sports reporter at the Montana Kaimin student newspaper two weeks into his freshman year, he never guessed that he would soon become “the COVID guy.”Yet, a few…
December 2020
Angie Jamison
Bozeman is the perfect place to be a kid in the winter because there is a lot to do and it lasts so long! Here is a useful list of ten winter activities for kids (of all ages) in Bozeman.
SkiingIt’s hard to grow up in Bozeman and not get into…
December 2020
Cassie Pfannenstiel
Bozeman has a vibrant performing arts scene, full of creative folks who work hard to put on productions for our community. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on artists of all kinds; many creatives are struggling to make ends meet…
December 2020
Missy Glenn
I was about 5 years old when I met my 6-year-old, soon-to-be stepsister, Tiara. She was my best friend; we played on the weekends when she came to our house with her brother for time with their dad. She was so beautiful but looked so different than…
December 2020
The Great Christmas Tree Hunt
Angie Ripple
Growing up in Montana meant searching for, and cutting down a Christmas each year with my family, specifically my dad who led the charge to the forest and did the majority of the searching, all of the cutting and hauling, and my brother and I were…
December 2020
Clowning Around with 406Cirque
Ruby Zitzer
Many of us have a narrow vision of what it means to be a clown, usually built off images of clowns in scary films. Due to these horrifying associations, we are often far from feeling comforted or open to the idea of being around clowns. I would argue…
December 2020
Tim Ford
When the Covid-19 pandemic first took its grip on our world and on Bozeman, a lot of people wondered what effect it would have on the real estate market. Many predicted that we would see a significant downturn. However, as the numbers now show, the…
November 2020
Ruby Zitzer
There are countless reasons to live in Bozeman. For me, getting to live here has been a privilege. I have trails right out my front door, a community that supports me, and the opportunity to pick and choose what activity to do for the day. Many of us…
