Letter From the Editor: A Local Bozeman Summer

Angie Ripple

I’m guilty of sticking to what I know, going to the same restaurants over and over, and attending events out of tradition. I am also guilty of packing my summer with so many events that I’m exhausted, but in a good way. In July, I…

What's Your Beef? Grizzly Bears Are Not the Story the Future of Wildlife Management Is

photo: Christopher Georgia The debate over grizzly bear management is often framed around a single question: Have grizzly bears recovered enough to be managed by the states? That is an important discussion, but it misses a much larger issue…

Bozeman Real Estate Market Bi-Annual Report

Tim Ford

As we evaluate the first six months of data, Bozeman’s real estate market continues to show signs of stability, with a gradual increase in inventory and steady buyer activity. While we’re no longer experiencing the frenzied pace of the…

A Bicentennial Memory on America’s 250th Birthday

Pat Hill

Fifty years ago Bozeman was a much different town; smaller, slower, and very special to me. The divisions that seem to be part of American life these days were not as obvious. In fact, part of what was so special to me back then was that we all got…

Ain’t Nuthin’ Good About A Weed

Protecting and Restoring Sagebrush Rangelands

Lisa Vandenbos

Do you enjoy the emblematic endemic arrow leaf balsam root that graces the foothills? Do you find peace watching the grazing deer drift? Maybe you’d rather watch elk, antelope, bighorn or bears (yes, bears do graze)? In some places, there are…

Baseball and The Big Sky: America’s Pastime in the West Part One: Roots and Sticks

Topher Sedlak

Montana might not be first place you envision when hearing baseball. The earliest game using modern rules took place in New Jersey across the Hudson River from New York City. But that’s only part of the story. The Old West was chock full of…