Clouds Over Bozeman

I remember being a young dreamer, discovering the love I have for staring off at the clouds. I found myself lying in the grass trying to figure out how the sky got so blue and finding shapes in all the billowing fluffy white cotton candy art that…

Be a Backyard Hero: Cook-off To Encourage Barbecuing

On Sunday, July 28 competitors of the first annual BBQ Cook-off Competition will be at it in their full glory, with meat sizzling, spatulas in the ready, and judges taking samples. Bozeman BBQ, a local group focusing on barbecue, is responsible for…

Ranger Rick: Tales From a Former YNP Ranger

Rick Gale

Running of the Bulls The most famous running of the bulls takes place every July in Pamplona, Spain. The runners are dressed in the traditional white shirt and trousers with a red waistband and neckerchief. They carry a rolled-up newspaper to swat…

Headwaters Country Jam: Country Jammin’ and Hick-hoppin’

Country music will once again echo from the hills as the Headwaters Country Jam fires up on June 27-29 at the festival grounds known as “The Bridge,” on Montana Highway 2 west of Three Forks. Following in the footsteps of the popular…

What’s Your Resume Format?

Gardening season has arrived in Bozeman. As seedlings sit patiently in cardboard crates anticipating the magical day when Bozemanites can finally plant them in freshly-turned dirt (semi-confident that no major snow storm will shrivel them to…

Bozeman Real Estate Report June

The Real Estate market in and around Bozeman continues to heat up, with activity levels at or above record highs. Prices are rising, but still remain below their peak levels.   2007 was the peak year for prices in Bozeman, but 2005 was one of…

Its All About Change

Congratulations you woke up this morning. A new day ahead of you, full of many new possibilities and decisions that you need to make. As exciting as that is many of us forget to realize that we are a new person each day we get up, and we will never…

Marketing Mistakes That Are Easy To Avoid

Running a small business is certainly a challenge. Most fail in the first five years and half of the remainder are often gone after ten. There are many reasons for this and not enough room to list them all here. But there are some common ones you can…

Get Outside Your Comfort Zone

Stepping outside your comfort zone is one of the most helpful things you can do in order to grow as a person and become successful. Yet, many of us have a tough time leaving our comfort zone because we feel in control and more secure. We find it much…

Weed To You, Delicacy To Me

It’s spring time in Montana, time for gardening, planting, and weeding. But wait, don’t dig up that dandelion or throw out those pine cones just yet! Dandelion salad, roasted pine cone seeds, and many more urban plant foods are becoming…