Bozeman Magazine

That’s Not What I Was There For: Ray Lau’s Story

Rachel Phillips

Since World War I, Montanans have been known for their military service. In honor of Veterans Day, I wanted to share some of Ray Lau’s experiences. Lau is a local Three Forks resident who grew up in Southwest Montana and served in the Pacific…

Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Regrettably Says: Farewell to Debe Youngberg

Angie Ripple

For the past 32 years, Debe Youngberg has held down the fort at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce as the Executive Director. In December, she will hang her hat and retire from her full-time position. The Belgrade community will never forget the…

I Love My Neighbors

I think in the midst of living, I’ve stumbled upon the answer to world peace – or at least what makes Belgrade such a great place to live. It’s such a simple thing; almost incidental. But time and again, don’t we find the…

Making Turns with Vasu Sojitra

Adaptive Sports Director for Eagle Mount Bozeman

Angie Ripple

Sometimes editorial comes from the most interesting places, this time it was the checkout line at Costco. While items were conveying and the business account for Bozeman Magazine was showing on the back of our Costco card the cashier said something…

Cultivating Companionship: A Non-Profit’s Intent to Honor the Aged

Katie McGunagle

As the sky darkens and snows settle about us, many of us reach instinctively for ski poles and boots, snowboards and skates. We are used to the language of winter here in Montana, and we speak it well. Amidst the clamor for activity this season…

Cover Artist: Augustus Koch

19th century cartographer

Augustus Koch was a 19th century cartographer who traveled the country for decades creating bird’s-eye views of towns and cities. He traveled to over twenty-three states producing fantastic aerial views of cities from Jacksonville, Florida, to…

Interview With A Maestro

Kathleen Melee 

Many people learn how to talk, but they don’t learn how to listen. Listening to one another is an important thing in life. And music tells us how to do that. [Molte persone imparano come parlare ma non come ascoltare. Ascoltare il prossimo…

Backstage at Alpine Valley with: John Mayer

Ken Thorsen

I’ve been covering the Grateful Dead for the last 30 years on public radio. Securing interviews with members of the band is sometimes a challenging and rare opportunity. With the incarnation of Dead and Company, The Grateful Dead and Montana…

Medicine & Money

The Big Business of Buds in The Hands of the Voters

Angie Ripple

You may have noticed that our medical marijuana advertising has been removed from this issue. It is not because we decided not to allow these businesses to advertise with us; it is because on February 25, 2016, the Montana Supreme Court upheld…

Glue and Garbage: Bozeman Man Turns Trash into Treasure

Sarah Cairoli

Living in Montana makes it easy to forget just how much waste the U.S. population generates every year. Our rivers are pristine, our mountains are clean, and the air we breathe is free of smog. However, in 2014, over 41 million metric tons of…

40 Montana Winters

Angie Ripple

I recently heard the retelling of an old saying “You aren’t a true Montanan until you’ve lived here forty winters.” I’ve never thought of myself as anything but a Montanan, but this being my fortieth winter on Earth, and…

Bozeman's Choice is the People's Choice

Angie Ripple

On Oct. 16 our first-ever Bozeman’s Choice Reader’s Poll went live and our readers responded immediately. The big, giant, massive poll covered everything from local restaurants to local media, to arts and entertainment and everything in…