The Pull of Winter

How Skijoring Brings Montana Together

Montana winters may be cold and unforgiving, but they’re also defined by community, sports, and shared traditions. While locals are well accustomed to the state’s world-class skiing and snowboarding, they’re equally as familiar with…

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Some Winter Wisdom

Last month, we walked through the East Side and up Peet’s Hill. Several kids, one in a football helmet, were sledding the mini bowl. Clouds covered the Bridgers, but a huge vault of blue spread over the valley. Bench legs stood in green patches…

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Winter Camping

Winter is the season of dramatic contrasts: the dazzling light of sun on snow, then the full dark of 5PM; the wonderful warmth of a room with a fireplace and the numbing cold just outside the front door; the gaiety of a holiday group, and the…

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Fight The Funk With Bozeman’s Winter Events

Summertime fills up, like cramming 10 pounds of spuds into a 5-lb bag. There are visitors from other states, there’s maintaining a garden—watering, weeding, maintenance, harvesting, and keeping ahead of bugs, not to mention all the regular…

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January Cover Artist: Ryan Hawk

Inspired by all things magical and otherworldly, Ryan Hawk—also known as Odd Hare—explores the connections between her imagination and the natural systems that shape the world around her. Her bold, colorful graphic style blends her…

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GranMary’s Lobby with Herb Bread

Winter in southwest Montana. What does it mean to you? For many, it means the chance to recreate in our glorious mountains—skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hunting, skating, fat-tire biking, ice fishing. Maybe winter motivates you…

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The Carlisle

In 1882, a lumber mill was opened at the mouth of Hyalite Canyon. For the convenience of the town’s growing population, a retail store for this lumber was then established on Main Street. In 1889, Squire C. Kenyon purchased the business, which…

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The Cabin Crazies Cure

Reclaiming Winter in the Rockies

Winter in the Rockies is unlike winter anywhere else. It is long, dramatic, luminous, and deeply influential on our moods and daily rhythm. In places like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the high Colorado ranges, winter doesn’t simply arrive…

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Fight The Funk With Bozeman’s Winter Events

Summertime fills up, like cramming 10 pounds of spuds into a 5-lb bag. There are visitors from other states, there’s maintaining a garden—watering, weeding, maintenance, harvesting, and keeping ahead of bugs, not to mention all the regular…

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Album Review: 1 Billion Seconds

Hello audiophiles! Unashamedly pulling from raw life experiences, 1 Billion Seconds by Drew McDowell delightfully takes us through masterful guitar play and deep, well-selected lyrics. With every track a relatable tale, he intertwines a present…

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A Labor of Love Bringing the Brown Genius of WEEN to Town

Get ready, local music fans for a series of highly-anticipated concerts coming to our area, featuring OBJECT, a truly unique and tribute band dedicated to the eclectic and electric rock music of the legendary band, WEEN.This project is far more than…

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The Cabin Crazies Cure

Reclaiming Winter in the Rockies

Winter in the Rockies is unlike winter anywhere else. It is long, dramatic, luminous, and deeply influential on our moods and daily rhythm. In places like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the high Colorado ranges, winter doesn’t simply arrive…

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A New Year in Real Estate

What to Watch, What to Ignore, How to Move Forward

As we turn the calendar to a new year, many people naturally ask, “What will happen to the real estate market this year?” While no one has a crystal ball, the start of a new year is a good moment to step back, separate signal from noise…

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Letter From the Editor: WInter

As we enter into the nineteenth year of publishing a monthly magazine for the community of Bozeman, it is a little hard to believe we’ve been doing it so long. In 2007, with a 10-month old daughter, if you’d told me we would go on to…

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A Sure Cure For The Winter Blues

The Montana State College Ski Carnival

In 1954, the Montana State College Ski Club introduced an event to celebrate the sport they loved, and to boost student morale. Held annually in January or February, the Ski Carnival was a welcome mid-season break for students. Activities and events…

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Local Books For a Thoughtful January

As the January snow begins to blanket Montana, many of us are eager to chase the thrill of fresh powder and hit the slopes. However, the short days and crisp air also invite us to slow down and reset in the quiet moments winter offers. Although…

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What's Your Beef? Town of Virginia City Letter to the State of Montana

Re: The Montana Department of Commerce and the Montana Heritage Commission and their recent actions in Virginia City

The irony of penning this letter as a Lewis and Clark County district judge is currently deciding the fate of a Montana Department of Commerce (DOC)/Montana Heritage Commission (MHC) employee and a Reeder’s Alley contractor for embezzling and…

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Top 10 Places To Unplug In Bozeman

Now that a new year has come and the bustling holiday season has passed, it’s time to slow down and recenter as we make our way through the rest of the winter. Luckily, the cold weather doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of ways to…

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Open Doors Astrology January 2026 Forecast

WELCOME 2026! Numerologically 2026 is a “1” year full of New Beginnings and Fresh Starts! Aries (March 21-April 19) The Full Wolf Moon may stir up a desire for seclusion. Use a warm vanilla scented candle to light your way as you plan…

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