Bozeman Magazine

United States Thanksgiving Bird Almost Became Our National Emblem

Ken Walcheck

Despite the turkey’s lofty stature of approval with most Americans, especially on Thanksgiving day, many of us are not aware that Benjamin Franklin campaigned vigorously to make the wild turkey our national bird. He didn’t succeed, but he…

Take A Tour of The Skies With Cloudspotter Extraordinaire   

Angie Ripple

Cloud Appreciation Society founder, author and ‘namer of clouds,’ Gavin Pretor-Pinney will be beating a path to the Big Skies of Bozeman on Wednesday, October 11th at…

Welcome Freshmen

Angie Ripple

The final month of summer in Montana, September also marks a new school year, and many new beginnings for the educators and students of our community. Montana State University’s incoming freshman class is larger than ever — 3,500 eager…

MSU Students Key Players in Local Startup

Raya Fanuzzi

RestorEar, a Bozeman-based medical device startup company, is spearheading the development of therapeutic technologies for hearing health, while simultaneously creating an environment for collaboration and innovation. The company is focused on…

“I never intended to be a teacher.” Bessie Gee’s Story

Rachel Phillips

Occasionally, people embark on a rewarding, life-long career that was never part of their original plan. Educators like Margaret “Bessie” Gee fall into this category. Bessie was born in 1900 to Maude Morgan and Hugo John Gee on the family…

Gallatin College Tech Trades Building Should Be Valley’s #1 Priority

In April, KBZK informed viewers of the proposed indoor athletic facility for Montana State University athletes. It is desirable that this facility be built on an area of campus where athletes would not have to cross Kagy Blvd. Really? We just put in…

MSU Bozeman Challenging Times

Lesley Gilmore

Our May 2023 article introduced the origins of Bozeman’s university now known as Montana State University (MSU), which will be referenced as such throughout this edition, which continues the story as MSU entered a period of immense growth after…