December 2024
Angie Ripple
Driving down Willson Avenue on a winter evening in December is something I look forward to each holiday season. I love the curve of the road heading toward downtown, winter’s leafless tree canopy, stoic historic homes on either side, and a…
November 2024
Angie Ripple
I recently came across a quote that really hit home with me: “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” As I reflect on my journey as the founder of this local publication…
October 2024
Angie Ripple
If you’re an avid reader of Bozeman Magazine, you may have noticed that I took a break from writing the letter from the editor for quite a few months, mostly due to burn out. We’ve been publishing every month for over 200 months; with a…
September 2024
Angie Ripple
Welcome to the September issue of Bozeman Magazine, where we have collected an armful of local content created by contributing writers, mostly based on a back-to-school theme. In each issue, we include at least one historical article looking at…
August 2024
Angie Ripple
August is nostalgic for me… it’s the month when I moved to Bozeman twenty-nine years ago. I had visited only once, for orientation at MSU over a very hot few days earlier that summer. I absolutely relate to anyone who has moved here…
January 2024
Angie Ripple
Thank you for picking up the 199th issue of Bozeman Magazine! The beginning of a new year has always tended to bring me a renewed sense of hope. Hope for a future brighter than where we’ve already been, hope that things will go our way……
December 2023
Angie Ripple
It’s hard to believe that, with this final issue of 2023, we’ve wrapped up our 198th issue. It has taken over 16 years to finally get comfortable with an endeavor that benefits our community, to see the fruits of our labor paying off, and…
November 2023
Angie Ripple
Like the rest of the world, Montana is going through massive changes that will likely have decades of impact. I’d like to see more Montanans standing up for the way of life they have worked hard to ensure for their children—not the rat…
October 2023
Angie Ripple
October is one of my favorite months of the year; the crisp autumn air, apple picking, haunted houses, trick or treating, and Bozeman’s Choice voting all add up to a very good month. Each October in Bozeman Magazine we aim to tell some scary…
September 2023
Angie Ripple
The final month of summer in Montana, September also marks a new school year, and many new beginnings for the educators and students of our community. Montana State University’s incoming freshman class is larger than ever — 3,500 eager…
