Articles in this Issue

Recreation

Fall is Falling

It happens in late August on a day of hiking in the high country. There is a suddenly-noticed reddish tinge to the undergrowth near the trail. A cool breeze runs down the slopes; perhaps a cloud dims the sun for a moment. Autumn is making an…

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Fifteen Seconds in Lamar Valley

On October 22, 2016, my husband John and I were charged by a grizzly in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley. All turned out fine for us and the bear, but the memory is still vivid ten years on. We had parked at a pullout east of Tower Junction, then…

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Artist Bio

October Cover Artist: Kelley J Sullivan

Kelley J Sullivan is a Bozeman-born, self-taught mixed media painter whose work is rooted in the landscapes, weather, and emotional memory of Montana. Rather than painting specific places, Sullivan uses familiar elements of the Western…

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Dining

Est. 1864 Noir Bar & Restaurant

Just below Main Street in downtown Bozeman is a world where old photographs, vintage curiosities, craft cocktails, comfort food, and local history unfold. At Est. 1864 Noir Bar & Restaurant, the past isn’t simply something to read…

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Living Local

Three Montana Ghost Town Road Trips

The leaves are turning from green to orange, and the morning temperatures are dropping just enough to see your frosty breath. The intensely colorful change of seasons in Montana’s Rocky Mountains is legendary and October serves up the perfect…

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Ghosts & Ghouls of Bozeman Past

October is here again. The first week can feel like summer; the last week can be anything but. The month’s climax of course is Halloween, the night before All Saints Day, which is one sunrise before All Souls Day. For many of our ancestors…

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Music

Fairly Brief

Pop punk for people figuring it out the hard way. Fairly Brief blends big hooks, late-night anxiety, and growing pains into loud, honest songs that hit somewhere between nostalgia and burnout. Their debut album “Death, Taxes, and…

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Real Estate

Is Your Home Ready For Montana Winter?

Fall in Montana never seems to last quite long enough. One week we’re enjoying warm afternoons and fall colors, and the next we’re scraping windshields and trying to remember if the sprinklers were ever blown out. That makes October a…

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Letter From the Editor

Stay Curious

October is a Strange Month in Bozeman. One day you’re admiring the fall color and squeezing in one more outdoor adventure. The next, you’re wondering if you remembered to disconnect the garden hose, whether the snow tires are still where…

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Historic Bozeman
Opinion
Screen & Stage

The Dresser

 An independent production of Ronald Harwood’s bracing, heartbreaking drama, The Dresser, opens for a two-week run on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture’s Crawford Theater. First performed…

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Astrology

Open Doors Astrology October 2026 Forecast

ARIES (March 21–April 19) Mid-month may require a confidence boost, mute your inner critic and remember who you are! Bergamot aromatherapy brightens energy to help you reclaim your swagger. I trust myself, and I’ve got this. TAURUS…

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