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Top 10 Daytrips from Bozeman for May

Heather Hume  |   Monday May. 2

  1 Natural Bridge Falls in McLeod Have a picnic lunch by majestic falls. Check out Big Timber‘s main street and the historic Grand Hotel (there’s also a great city park here with a replica of a Viking ship for the kids to climb on…

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Put A Little Gravel in Your Travel

Day Trips Steeped in History

Cindy Shearer  |   Monday May. 2

Did you know the little Montana town of Ringling was named after the world-famous circus family, the Ringling Brothers? Or that one of the brothers, John, who was one of the richest men in America in the early 1900s, started a ranching empire there…

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How Do School Gardens Grow?

Cultivating Young Gardeners with Gallatin Valley Farm to School

Monday May. 2

A garden is a powerful place. It can transform kids into scientists, artists or mathematicians when concepts they learn in the traditional classroom suddenly become real. Gardens provide the ideal space for experiential learning, engaging all five…

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Bozeman May Real Estate Report

Tim Ford  |   Monday May. 2

While the weather has been volatile across the valley, the Bozeman Real Estate market continues to remain hot. As the bears in Yellowstone are starting to come out of their dens, Real Estate buyers are also immerging from their winter…

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How to Save on Business Travel

Tom Egelhoff  |   Monday May. 2

Sooner or later you’ll have to travel someplace on business. It might be a trade show, informational conference or industry retreat. Poor planning can result in much larger travel costs then you might like. Here are some tips to help make…

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On the Go with: Tumbleweeds Gourmet

Cassi Miller  |   Monday May. 2

Let me tell you a story. It was Halloween 2014, but for once there was no snow on the ground and the weather was tolerable enough to be outside sans coats. After a few libations in downtown Bozeman, my friends and I, dressed as a pirate, a…

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The Ultimate Montana Vacation Planner

Jerry Schuster  |   Monday May. 2

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time to plan your summer vacation in beautiful Montana. For the benefit of all the locals and friendly visitors trying to find some fresh air, here are some considerations when pondering where to visit…

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Red Lodge Road Trip

Sarah Cairoli  |   Monday May. 2

Maybe you think of it as the gateway to the Beartooth Highway. Maybe it is one of your favorite skiing destinations. Maybe you like to wager a little money on the pigs. Maybe you first heard of Red Lodge, Montana, when you read Hemingway’s For…

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The Most Epic Journey

Phil Cameron  |   Monday May. 2

I’ll save you the suspense--the most epic journey does not end well, yet it is not a tragedy either. The most epic journey is our journey through life. The journey we are all on has many twists and turns, many different experiences with places…

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Fly Fishing in the Wind

Jake Adelman  |   Monday May. 2

Living in Montana we are lucky to be surrounded by beautiful rivers, amazing mountain peaks, and rolling fields. However, there is one downside to living in the gorgeous topography that exemplifies the greater Southwest Montana…

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May Cover Artist: Mimi Matsuda

Monday May. 2

Mimi Matsuda is a full time artist living in Bozeman, Montana. Ever since childhood she has drawn animals and has been surrounded by them. She had pet chickens, rats, birds and fish as a kid and studied biology in school. She grew up exploring for…

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ChickenJam West Summer Film Series

Dylan MacNevin  |   Monday May. 2

One night in January, Dylan MacNevin had a thought in the ten seconds before he was going to fall asleep: “There is no cult film series in Bozeman – there should be”. Like many people, Dylan has his best ideas right before he falls…

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The Making of The Middle Kingdom

Monday May. 2

In 2004, I spent six months in China working near the community of Zhudi (joo dee), a small neighborhood on the outskirts of Shanghai. Until recently a small farming town outside the city, during the time I spent there, Zhudi’s fields began…

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April Cover Artist: Kirsten Kainz

Friday Apr. 1

Kirsten Kainz is a metal artist and painter who works with what is at hand. In the case of her sculptures the medium is cast off scrap metal. She sees the potential she sees in lifeless objects and brings meaning to them. Her sculptures are made of…

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Upholstery in the Maker Space

A Furniture Waste Solution in the Making

Friday Apr. 1

On a sunny September day, I found myself exploring the nooks & crannies of our county landfill looking for furniture. A towering pile of metal drew me to the upper level – old metal kids’ desks and chrome 50’s chairs haphazardly…

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Cleanup Bozeman

Friday Apr. 1

As winter wanes and steps aside for warm sunshine, green grass and flip flop season…the aftermath of a hard winter becomes unearthed. Brisk autumn winds can blow around debris and trash, and months of pet poop from the winter months suddenly…

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What The TRUMP Is Going On?

Ramona Mead  |   Friday Apr. 1

I’ve noticed something interesting happening in my Facebook feed lately: People who usually don’t discuss politics are going there. Big time. And the folks who do commonly discuss politics are RAGING.I like seeing people get fired up. I…

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