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Recreation

Getting Lost

We left Montana with a winter storm roiling up hard on the high peaks. By the time we pulled into Red Lodge, the road over the mighty Beartooth Mountains was closed, and fingers of sleet were creeping down her long valleys. We holed up for two days…

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What's In a Name?

A good friend called me a number of years ago, excited about a property. He thought that we should buy it, split 50/50. It was a cabin in the woods in Montana near Lincoln. I asked for details. He said it was a bit run-down, overgrown, kinda hard to…

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Artist Bio

February Cover Artist: Hannah Uhde

Hannah Uhde is a sixth-generation Montanan whose creativity was sparked by her rural upbringing. As an honors graduate of Montana State University, she went on to study oil painting under Stass Paraskos at the Cyprus College of Art in 2009. Hannah…

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Dining

Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Strawberries

As one of my favorite vocalists sings, “The nights are long and cold and scary / Can we live through February?” Sometimes I dislike February; sometimes I don’t. It depends on whether I have to spend two days shoveling snow to get my…

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Fielding's

I have a cousin whose first name is Field. I used to think it was a really weird name, but not as weird as his brother’s name (Cotter). I was worried they would get made fun of on the playground, same as I was for my maiden name (which is…

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Living Local

Heart of The Valley

One summer 20 years ago, a group of friends from Minnesota made a Big Sky Country visit. We hung around Bozeman and Hyalite for a few days before a trip up to Glacier and Flathead. While driving down Willson Avenue, an older man in a beat-up truck…

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This Is Not Emilie’s First Rodeo!

My daughter Emilie’s passion for horses and rodeo royalty started at the young age of eight. Growing up in Red Lodge, Emilie loved attending the Home of Champions Rodeo, an action-packed three-day event with traditional parades and a PRCA…

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Music

Thanks Bobby

Bobby Weir? Where do you start? You’re a 13-year-old Upstate NY kid trying to learn guitar, and you hear Europe 72 and Hot Tuna’s first record, and it’s like WTF is that? You discover Grateful Dead just as they’ve gone on…

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Real Estate

2025 Year End Bozeman Real Estate Market Report

Hopefully, your 2026 is off to a great start! As we progress into the New Year, it’s time to look back at how the real estate market fared in 2025. Overall, the year saw improving inventory, cautious buyer interest, and continued affordability…

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Letter From the Editor
Historic Bozeman
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Top 10 List

Top 10 Gifts From Local Artisans

It’s the month of love, and there’s no better way to celebrate those dearest to you than with a gift you can be sure was made locally with care, attention, and, of course, love! Bozeman is rich with passionate makers of all kinds…

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Astrology

Open Doors Astrology February 2026

Aries (March 21–April 19) The week surrounding February 13 marks a turning point in how you lead and love as Saturn enters your sign. Choose steady devotion over impulsive passion. Red Jasper grounds desire into lasting strength. “I build…

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