Editors Note: Treasure Abounds

Angie Ripple  |   Fri. Sep. 2nd, 2016

Thank you for picking up the September 2016 issue of Bozeman Magazine, our 112th issue! 9500 copies of this issue will be distributed to about 200 locations in the greater Bozeman area. We have included many articles in this issue highlighting the…

The Great Dinosaur Conspiracy

Kris Drummond  |   Fri. Sep. 2nd, 2016

Contemplating federal politics in the electoral afterthought that is Montana is exhausting. It’s an empty helplessness that settles in as November nears, particularly this year. I want to care, but maybe part of growing up is coming to terms…

Catch ‘Em All in Bozeman!

Ramona Mead  |   Fri. Sep. 2nd, 2016

On a warm Saturday evening in late July, I took a walk through the Bozeman Sculpture Park around the Public Library. Most of the benches were full and the lawn was dotted with groups of two or more, some had blankets spread out. A casual observer…

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills

Fenn's Treasure In The Treasure State?

Sarah Cairoli  |   Fri. Sep. 2nd, 2016

Five years ago, a retiree named Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest containing $2 million in gold and jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Since then, hordes of treasure hunters have set out to solve the mystery armed only with words on a page…

Gallatin Valley Female Seminary: Polite Education in the Early Gallatin Valley

Fri. Sep. 2nd, 2016

Every fall for the last 150 years, school bells have been calling students back to their studies. None more so than down the valley to the Manhattan area settlements like Churchill and Amsterdam. However, the small settlement of Hamilton would even…