There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start a Business in Montana

I’ve lived through nine recessions in my time and in my estimation there has never been a better time to start a business in Montana than today. That probably flies in the face of everything you read on the front pages of your morning…

Hungry For Bikes: The Bozeman Bike Kitchen

Hungry for a bike? Bikes are on the menu at the Bozeman Bike Kitchen. We recommend you begin with an education appetizer served by a bike mechanic mentor. Not interested in an appetizer? Entrées include a bike frame; drivetrain and gearing;…

Ranger Rick: Tales From a Former YNP Ranger

Rick Gale

I was teaching at Venado Middle School in Irvine, California when I got a call from Ranger Roger Rudolph. At first, the school secretary thought it was a practical joke but got a hold of me anyway to take the call. “Hello.  This is Rick…

Top 10 Hikes Around Bozeman

#1 Hyalite Creek Trail – 11 miles – This hike is for easy to moderate hikers and offers stunning views. Including passing 11 waterfalls!  Definitely one of the most beautiful hikes in the Bozeman area! #2 M Trail – 1.6 miles…

I Heart Bogert Farmers’ Market

One of my favorite early memories of living in Bozeman involves sitting under a tree beside Bozeman Creek eating locally made goat cheese and jelly atop freshly baked bread surrounded by friends at the Bogert Farmer’s Market. The cheese was placed…

MSU Leads in Stewardship of Historic Buildings on Bozeman Campus

It is rare to find a historic building still serving its intended function. As technologies, work situations and human needs shift, existing structures must often be repurposed in order to survive. The most important part in this process is…

Gallatin Art Crossing Brings Artists to Main Street

Upon completion of MSU’s Graphic Design program, Tate Chamberlin had a vision which would later evolve into the Gallatin Art Crossing in downtown Bozeman. “Artists need a good platform to market themselves,” Chamberlin says, and…