So, I have this problem. Each time the seasons change, I say the newest season is “my favorite.” And, while I realize that they can’t all actually be my favorite, somehow in those magical moments of each changing season, they really…
The desert Rattlesnake looked me dead in the eyes for a staring contest on my second lap through the snake room at the Museum of the Rockies last weekend. It was another snowy February morning in Montana and what better way to warm up than look at…
Winter is one of the most active seasons in Bozeman when it comes to recreational sports, but what if you do not enjoy snowboarding or skiing? For these residents, it may be hard to find a hobby during the winter, but I may have the answer, and that…
Based on personal soul-invigorating experiences in the Northern Rockies, Kelsey’s acrylic paintings reflect the elusive space between dream and reality in which our inner psyche finds its interconnectedness with the outer world. Her current…
Head to The Bozeman Taproom for some beers after a long day of ridge laps or stripping streamers on the Madison and stay for the food. The hot wings are fried until crunchy on the outside and tender enough to fall right off the bone, and the smoky…
National Traveling Exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum comes to Bozeman
On January 27, 2020, the world solemnly acknowledged and recognized the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious Nazi concentration camp located in contemporary Poland. Dignitaries from many nations attended…
A Retired Green Beret’s Philosophy on Effective Leadership
Who was the best leader you’ve ever followed? Who was the worst? How has leadership shaped or changed your life?I took a moment to ponder my own answers to these questions as I sat down with Phil Kornachuk to discuss leadership training and how…
The desert Rattlesnake looked me dead in the eyes for a staring contest on my second lap through the snake room at the Museum of the Rockies last weekend. It was another snowy February morning in Montana and what better way to warm up than look at…
It’s a beautiful moment when music from the heart and poetry from the soul truly connects with its intended audience. For Satsang lead singer and songwriter Drew McManus that moment occurred on a 2018 tour through the Midwest, Northeast and…
Brian Ripple: Hello is this Vinnie?
Vinnie Amico: Yep, hey how you doing?
BR: Good. Thanks.
VA: How’s the weather out there?
BR: It has been dumping here in Bozeman. The local ski area got over four feet of snow this last week.
VA: Holy…
For the snow enthusiasts, this has been a great winter. Along with the strong snow cycle, demand for Real Estate in Bozeman has stayed strong, but as we’ve seen the past few winters, inventory is in short supply. With green grass on the…
Spring in Bozeman is likely still at least a month away, but that doesn’t stop Bozemanites from enjoying Spring Break! Some of you already have plans to head to Yellowstone International Airport to fly away to a more tropical location, or just…
“Name, though it seem but a superficial and outward manner, yet it carryieth much impression and enchantment.” Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
As the Anglo-Europeans spread across the North American continent, the land became filled with…
Reading breeds thinking. There’s no substitute for good, old fashioned reading. Reading can establish thought patterns, logic, a sense of complexity, an ability to spot contradictions and even falsity. Books have a way of transporting you…
Written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand, a French writer from Marseilles, Cyrano de Bergerac is a play set in France in 1640 during the Thirty Years’ war, one of the most destructive wars ever. After the Siege of Arras, the bloody war was brought to…
As a school bus driver in Bozeman, I love the smiling faces and the great kids I get to deliver to school every day. The counter to that is my real disappointment with drivers running the flashing reds and stop signs of the school busses all around…
Tourism Took OffIf you’ve been in Bozeman long enough, you’ll remember the days when Bozeman became a ghost town in the summer. Once the MSU students cleared out, you could practically hear crickets on Main Street. But now all that has…