Bozeman Magazine

The Weight of Generations: Bobcat Football National Champions

The ball, launched by quarterback Justin Lamson from about the 22-yard line toward the far corner of the end zone, settled into Taco Dowler’s hands just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2026. That touchdown in overtime tied the score of the Football…

Baseball and The Big Sky: America’s Pastime in the West

Part Two: Minors & Majors

Topher Sedlak

​...the debut year of the Louisville Slugger and legal overhand pitches, and bested Miles City in many following games. That summer, the Sun River Sun reported Glendive had a women’s club, a decade before The Bloomer Girls. Glasgow and others…

The Story of Adam Bronken Fields Part 1

How a Tragedy, a Cow Pasture, and One Man’s Determination Created One of Montana’s Most Important Soccer Facilities

By any measure, the story sounds impossible. Over 40 acres of undeveloped land, years of fundraising, environmental battles, countless volunteers, dozens of local businesses, and a memorial that one man refused to abandon. Today, Adam Bronken Soccer…

The Vital Importance of Swim Lessons for Children

In a world where water is everywhere—from pools and lakes to family vacations at the beach and rivers across Montana—drowning remains a silent, preventable tragedy. Every year in the United States, more than 4,000 people die from…

Spring Fever

Phil Knight

Spring fever has hit me… in early February. Somehow, with the severe lack of snow and bizarre warmth of this odd winter, it feels all wrong. After forty winters in Montana, I admit I have certain expectations about the season—lots of…

Top 10 Bozeman Running Clubs

Scott Parker

Once upon a time, the loneliness of long-distance running was part of its mystique. No longer. With over 50 million regular runners in America, the mystique is gone, and with it the necessity of solitude. Running groups and running clubs now occupy a…

The Pull of Winter

How Skijoring Brings Montana Together

Sydney Jones

Montana winters may be cold and unforgiving, but they’re also defined by community, sports, and shared traditions. While locals are well accustomed to the state’s world-class skiing and snowboarding, they’re equally as familiar with…

Letter From the Editor: Vim & Pomp

Angie Ripple

Welcome to the 218th issue of Bozeman Magazine, where we put everything Bozeman into one place for readers: Bozemanites with active lifestyles, visitors, and people attracted to the local art on our cover. I’m happy you’ve found us, or…

Unlocking the Power of Fluid Motion at Current Movement Studio

Bozeman is built for movement—whether it’s skiing the Bridgers, biking winding single-track trails, or trekking deep into the Absarokas. This town thrives on the thrill of exploration, and every great adventure requires good preparation…

How To Run

Scott Parker

I want to say, ‘like a child,’ and let that be the end of it. Think of how a child runs, and think of why. The how is free, fluidly, spontaneously. The why is because, for a child, life is still alive, and what is alive demands to be…