May 2023
Rachel Phillips
May usually marks the changing of seasons and is a signal for us to begin summer activities and adventures after a long Montana winter. It is also a suitable time to stop and remember those we have lost as we celebrate Memorial Day. While cemeteries…
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…
April 2023
Crystal Alegria
A building holds many stories. Whether it’s a residence or a commercial building, people live their lives inside these places, giving life to the structure. That is certainly the case for the Tilton Building, a monumental commercial building…
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…
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…
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
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…
February 2023
And that's the way we went to the movies
Rachel Phillips
Who doesn’t love the classic date night of dinner and a movie? For over a century, people of all ages have flocked to movie theaters for an entertaining evening out. In honor of the generations of Bozemanites who frequented our community movie…
February 2023
Crystal Alegria
An early Bozeman resident who should have a place in our local historical narrative but does not is Lizzie Williams, a Black woman who lived in Bozeman from 1869 to 1875. Though tragic, her story tragic is at times heart-warming, and always…
January 2023
Leather Straps and Loose Runners
Rachel Phillips
Long before downhill meccas like Bridger Bowl and Big Sky broke onto the scene, local families flocked to popular skating rinks and sledding hills for easy, convenient outdoor winter recreation. Neighborhood parks and inexpensive or homemade…
