June Cover Artist: Brooke Inman

Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

A local landscape photographer and registered nurse, Brooke’s photography bug was sparked after a trip to Patagonia in 2017. Self-taught, she has educated herself on camera and post-processing techniques ever since. Her photography prioritizes…

Sweet Sixteen

Angie Ripple  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Welcome to the 16th anniversary edition of Bozeman Magazine! We are thrilled to have provided 192 months of local content, and we are grateful to our readers and advertisers for their continuous support. Our advertisers have invested in their…

Gallatin College Tech Trades Building Should Be Valley’s #1 Priority

Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

In April, KBZK informed viewers of the proposed indoor athletic facility for Montana State University athletes. It is desirable that this facility be built on an area of campus where athletes would not have to cross Kagy Blvd. Really? We just put in…

How Accurate Is The Zillow Estimate?

Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

As buyers and sellers try to settle on a price to buy or sell a home, they sometimes turn to the internet to look for values. One of the more commonly used websites for home values is Zillow. For those unfamiliar with it, Zillow is a website which…

Fresco Café

Taylor Owens  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Nestled alongside the beautiful Bozeman Creek in the heart of downtown, Fresco Café is a cozy and comfortable location for Italian food lovers.Focusing on the classics, Fresco offers creekside dining with a made-from-scratch menu featuring…

2023 Summer Music Festivals

Marion Jackman  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

The snow has finally melted and summer has at last arrived, bringing with it warm weather, neighborhood BBQs and, of course, music festivals. Music lovers won’t want to miss these upcoming events! We have gathered a list of this year’s…

A ‘fireside chat’ with Rob Derhak from moe.

Brian Ripple  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Hailed by American Songwriter for their “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is treasured for their mesmerizing musical synergy, unfettered showmanship, and smart, resonant songcraft. For three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical…

Bozeman Beach Bash

HRDC Blueprint Fundraiser for Gallatin Youth w/music from: Emma & The Ledge, DJ J-Beard & Wizard, Sausalito Ferry, STiLGONE

Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

The Benefit at Bozeman Beach (BBB) is an outdoor fundraiser which originated as the brainchild of Devon Gwynn and Jake Becker. At its inception, it was an event that sought to bring together their love of volleyball and sportsmanship with a desire to…

MSU Bozeman Challenging Times

Lesley Gilmore  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Our May 2023 article introduced the origins of Bozeman’s university now known as Montana State University (MSU), which will be referenced as such throughout this edition, which continues the story as MSU entered a period of immense growth after…

Southside Corridor: Changes Move Full Steam Ahead

Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Growing pains bring opportunities to reduce congestion and enhance key throughways in South Bozeman. First of a three-part series on plans and proposals in play this year for handling growth infrastructure in Bozeman and nearby communities.A farmer…

The Ground Squirrel Bounty Hunt of 1887

Rachel Phillips  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

“The following pages contain a list of all parties bringing squirrels to this office with the date, total number of squirrels and names of witnesses.” ~ Charles A. Carson, Probate Judge Among dozens of nineteenth and early twentieth…

The Healing Effects of Nature

Mars Fagin  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

“The stars are apexes of what wonderful triangles! What distant and different beings in the various mansions of the universe are contemplating the same one at the same moment! Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions…

Lewis and Clark’s Encounters With the “Turrible” White Bear

Ken Walcheck  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

The Missouri River, viewed by The Corps of Discovery as their flotilla entered Montana on April 27, 1805, was truly pristine and colorful, a great snag-toothed, twisting ribbon of water running free and wild as it surged through game-rich, verdant…

Top 10 Peaks To Hike Around Bozeman

Steve McGann  |   Thu. Jun. 1st, 2023

Hikers are as varied as the trails they walk. Some are constantly looking for new challenges, some are content with the same well-known trails. Some want short, level walks, some desire long and steep. There are casual walkers and thru-hikers. There…