July Cover Artist: Ghassane Moutaoukil

Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

Ghassane Moutaoukil is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative practice spans graphic design, illustration, printmaking, type design, and photography—blending digital precision with the soul of analog traditions. With over 20 years of…

What's Your Beef?: Bozeman-to-Belgrade Trail Connection on Hold

Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

Will we ever see a non-motorized multi-use pathway between Bozeman and Belgrade, or is this merely wishful thinking? As a passionate cyclist and longtime resident of Gallatin County, I find it very hard to believe that some kind of trail has still…

MacKenzie River Pizza

Katie Thomas  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

Fluffy, perfect pizza crust. This is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear the words “MacKenzie River Pizza.” Today, this restaurant is much more than a pizza place, but when the first and original location of MacKenzie River…

July 2025 Music in the Mountains

Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

For more than a decade, Music in the Mountains has been Montana’s finest free outdoor concert series, featuring the best up-and-coming touring musicians in the country as well as established, well-known artists. Our state-of-the-art venue…

Pine Creek Welcomes: Young Dubliners

Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

After thirty years as one of the world’s leading CelticRock bands, The Young Dubliners have begun work on their tenth studio album (with longtime producer Irish-born Tim Boland) while still maintaining their busy tour schedule. They have…

Cabaret at the Ellen Theatre

Angie Ripple  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

This July 10–27, the Ellen Theatre lights up with Cabaret — a boundary-pushing Broadway classic set in the shadowy, glittering cabarets of 1930s Berlin. Montana TheatreWorks celebrates its 30th summer season with a production that’s…

Tracking the Trends: Bozeman Real Estate 2025 Cash Buyers

Tim Ford  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

Bozeman’s real estate landscape continues to evolve. The combination of prices and interest rates has affected affordability across the entire country, and Bozeman has not been immune. While many have been hoping for a decline in mortgage…

Deadly Yellowstone

Steve McGann  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

In the forward to the new short story collection, Deadly Yellowstone, editor Lise McClendon describes the stories as amusing, scary, mysterious, even fantastical. She does not mention entertaining, but they definitely are that. The collection…

Affordable Family Fun in Bozeman

Jessica Cairoli  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or lucky enough to call Bozeman home, finding fun that suits the whole family—and doesn’t break the bank—can be a challenge. Fortunately, Bozeman offers a wide range of affordable (and…

No More Profit & Vanish

Let’s Build Something Worthy Of The Place We Love

Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

During my struggle against the Guthrie, I often found myself searching for the words to capture the upside-down feeling baked into our local development process. The trespass came not just from the project itself, but from a city commission that, in…

A Christmas Feast in July

Bozeman’s Grand Hotel and its 1891 Christmas Menu

Rachel Phillips  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

It’s hard to believe, but there are only six months until Christmas. Christmas in July celebrations have roots dating back to the 1930s and include retail sales, a resurgence of Christmas movies, and for some, a revival of holiday food. This…

Who Gets to Enjoy the Outdoors in Bozeman?

Alexsandra Morawic  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

On the surface, Bozeman is an outdoor lover’s dream. The city brands itself around adventure. Even Montana State University leans into this narrative by displaying promotional photos of students engaging in activities such as skiing in the…

Storm Lake

Peter Brancaccio  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

It was four a.m. and a rubescent blush was sitting like a halo just above the sharp silhouette of mountains to the east. That seemed appropriate enough for Independence Day. I told my wife that I would probably not push for the pass, as she was…

Top 10 Classic Montana Foods

Jessica Cairoli  |   Tue. Jul. 1st, 2025

The state of Montana is rich in magnificent mountains, spectacular forests, and breathtaking plains. When confronted with the state’s stunning landscape, it’s possible to almost forget about one of its other defining characteristics: its…