Yellowstone National Park: Year Round Wonderland

Steve McGann

I was excited when I heard that the theme of this month’s issue of Bozeman Magazine would be the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. The first national park in the world—America’s best idea. Here was a topic I knew…

Top 10 Yellowstone Bucket-List Destinations

Christopher Dyrland-Marquis

For 150 years, Yellowstone National Park has provided retreats for millions—to embrace the great outdoors, study the wonders of nature, and appreciate America’s hard work to preserve natural, sublime landscapes. With two million acres of…

Miracle of America: One of Montana’s Hidden Gems

Colleen Angarone

The wind whistled and wailed, picking up snow piles on both sides of the freeway. My friend Hans’ tiny Honda CR-V rode the waves of sleet, which appeared as a ghostlike entity dancing with unpredictable twists and turns. I clung tightly to the…

Knowing When To Turn Back

Maisie Bissell

Most of the time when people are told not to do something, they do it anyway. It’s just human nature to put up a challenge and go against the rules. As humans, we don’t truly learn unless we experience the consequences ourselves. If we…

Top 10 Sights to See in Yellowstone

Christopher Dyrland-Marquis

With awe-inspiring geologic features and humbling natural phenomena, Yellowstone National Park stands out as one of the country’s greatest swaths of preserved wilderness. Whether visiting to learn about its impressive geothermal systems, spot…

Boat Patrol on Yellowstone Lake

Rick Gale

I spent 22 summers in Yellowstone from 1978-1999 as a Seasonal Ranger, including serving as a campground ranger, road patrol ranger, boat patrol ranger, field training ranger, night shift supervisor, and crisis negotiator. Two of my 22 summers in…

A Biologist on the Beartooth

About two hours east of Bozeman, you arrive at Red Lodge, Montana, and the beginning of the Beartooth Highway, which Charles Kuralt once called “America’s most beautiful highway.” The impetus for the road began in the early 1920s as…

Chatting With Vinnie Amico from moe.

Brian Ripple

Brian Ripple: Hello is this Vinnie? Vinnie Amico: Yep, hey how you doing? BR: Good. Thanks. VA: How’s the weather out there? BR: It has been dumping here in Bozeman. The local ski area got over four feet of snow this last week. VA: Holy…