What's Your Beef? Balancing Growth with Sustainability

Bozeman’s Water and Housing Future

Bozeman has many attributes that make it a desirable place to live and work. It’s not surprising, then, that Bozeman’s population increased from 39,800 in 2013 to 57,300 in 2023. Such massive growth highlights two major challenges Bozeman…

Spring Into Sustainability: Energy Efficient Upgrades for your home

Tim Ford

As the first signs of green grass emerge, April is the perfect time to give your home an eco-friendly refresh. Making sustainable upgrades does not just help the planet—it can also boost your property value and cut monthly utility costs…

Our State Parks

Steve McGann

I recently read a news story about the American Prairie Reserve donating land to the State of Montana for establishing a State Park at the confluence of the Judith River and the Missouri. It was mentioned that this would be Montana’s 56th…

Rockhounding in the 406

Angie Ripple

Rockhounds keep their heads down and eyes on the ground most everywhere they go, especially along riverbanks and near known mining areas. The Bozeman Gem and Mineral Club is home to over 220 local hounds and rock-hunting hobbyists out to find the…

Top 10 Native Montana Plants

Jessica Cairoli

 As the regional flora begins to peek through the melting piles of snow, many Bozeman locals have a renewed sense of appreciation for the beauty of Montana springtime. Although they’re famously short-lived, the reprieve from another frigid…