150th Issue

by Angie Ripple  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Welcome to the November 2019 issue of Bozeman Magazine, our 150th issue! Each month when I take the time to write an editor’s note, I try to impart something of value and encourage readers to explore the pages of the magazine with…

What's Your Beef? A Housing Needs Assessment is Pointless

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Capitalism and Free Market are great things – usually. When things go wrong in markets, as they typically do, protections are put into place to protect the market and those who participate in it legally. However, when the market…

November Cover Artist: Matt C. Jackson

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Matt C. Jackson is a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering at Montana State University where his research focuses on sustainable wastewater treatment and algal cultivation. He has lived in Bozeman for the past five years where he has…

Bar 3 BBQ

Elizabeth Anderson  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Find here the true makings of southern soul food with Big Sky country style Bozemanites have known Bar 3 for nearly two decades, but the restaurant recently gained new ground right down the road off of East Main in Belgrade. There’s no…

Cosmic Pizza Belgrade & Bozeman

by Angie Ripple  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Truth be told, Ken Burger and I have known each other for nearly twenty years. Both Brian and I have worked for Ken, he at West Coast Gourmet Pizza as a delivery driver, and I as an assistant manager at Cosmic Pizza in Bozeman while I…

Bridging Genres and Generations: An Evening with Reckless Abandon

Nick Mack  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Reckless Abandon won’t take the stage for another twenty minutes, but the Murray Bar in downtown Livingston positively sings with anticipation as I lead my roommates through its historic front doors. We scan for a place to sit, and in…

a Pickin’ and a Grinnin’ with Mr. Peter King

Missy Glenn  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

The nicest thing about music; you connect a group to get together on that level.” What’s “that level” you ask? Peter King has the answer – community. “It solidifies and drives home that’s why…

Howl! A Montana Love Story

Kevin Brustuen  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

In 1995, wolves were successfully reintroduced into the Yellowstone National Park region after an absence of 70 years. Before long, the wolves formed into several viable packs, expanding their ranges to create their own territories.…

Bozeman independent filmmaker poised to release dark comedy in early 2020 HOCKED

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

When a double-crossed deal between dirty police detectives and ruthless drug enforcers goes awry, a struggling addict musician finds himself in possession of the only item that can put an end to the out-of-control, bloody feud. So…

Developing Skiers, Leaders and Champions

Luke Brown  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Nick Michaud is bringing passion, energy, and thoughtfulness to the lives and athletic careers of those he coaches in Bozeman, around the country, and across the world. After recently retiring from his own professional nordic skiing…

Do I need to work out before ski season?

I’m not an Olympian

Sarah May  |  Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

As fresh snow blankets the Bridgers and Big Sky comes to life, we break out our skis with eager anticipation of fresh powder and days spent skiing down the mountains we call home. For most of us, skiing is a seasonal recreation and we…