Bozeman Magazine

Standing On The Verge

Cassie Pfannenstiel

Bozeman has a vibrant performing arts scene, full of creative folks who work hard to put on productions for our community. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on artists of all kinds; many creatives are struggling to make ends meet…

Montana’s State Tree Shows Resilience Against Wildfires

Montana’s iconic state tree, the ponderosa pine, is surprising researchers with its resilience against wildfires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.Over a century of fire suppression snuffed out the forest’s historic burn cycle of 20-30…

Can Beavers Help Montana Mitigate Future Wildfires?

Montana’s wildfire season is lengthening, and help may come from an unlikely source: the beaver.Historically seen as a nuisance, these buck-toothed rodents are now hailed as wildland firefighters in parts of the American west. By keeping the…

Montana’s College Journalists Step Up To Cover COVID-19 On Campus

Student reporters are holding Universities accountable and keeping college communities informed

When Griffen Smith, a sophomore at the University of Montana, took a job as a sports reporter at the Montana Kaimin student newspaper two weeks into his freshman year, he never guessed that he would soon become “the COVID guy.”Yet, a few…

One Woman’s Belief in Bozeman’s Ability to Change

Ruby Zitzer

There are countless reasons to live in Bozeman. For me, getting to live here has been a privilege. I have trails right out my front door, a community that supports me, and the opportunity to pick and choose what activity to do for the day. Many of us…

The Pandemic of 1918 Still Affects Me, And I Didn’t Even Exist Then

Was there anything good about the flu outbreak of 1918?

I have been thinking about my mom, Gudruda Berg (1902-1996), and the flu epidemic (more correctly pandemic) of 1918. That autumn, my mom was sixteen-years-old and living in Montana State College’s Hamilton Hall in Bozeman. She had just started…

Moving to Bozeman, Montana? Here Are 10 Things You Need to Know

Angie Jamison

This article was written by Angie Jamison at Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article click here https://bozemanrealestate.group/blog/10-things-you-should-know-before-moving-to-bozeman-montana. Bozeman is a special place. Those who…

General Election In Gallatin County

What you need to know to vote in the 2020 Election

Angie Ripple

It’s a general election year, but because it’s 2020 things will look a lot different for Gallatin County voters. On August 18, 2020, Gallatin County Commissioners voted 2-1 in support of mail-in voting for the general election November 3…

What's Your Beef? What Went Wrong And Why Aren’t We Fixing It?

As summer nears its end, families normally would be preparing their children for the start of the school year. This year, however, parents everywhere have been left wondering what this will look like, and more importantly, will it be safe. Bozeman is…

Q&A With a COVID-19 Survivor

Cassie Pfannenstiel

America has been facing the global COVID-19 pandemic for several months now, and though it may seem like things are returning to normal again, the threat of the virus is still very real. Even in Montana, local businesses and residents are feeling the…