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“A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” Read more >>
Nothing motivates like a challenge—be it a grade-school dare, a first-ever marathon, or starting a new business. Read more >>
We often wax poetic about the millions of acres of pristine public land surrounding Bozeman, but the reality is, our trails, Read more >>
We all love Bozeman—no doubt about it. But the times, they are a-changin’. Gone are the quaint, small-town attitudes, the relaxed pace of life, and the slow, steady growth. Read more >>
Women getting after it together. Time, kids, careers, motivation: these are just some of the things that make spending time outside difficult for many local women. Luckily for them, there’s a club ready to offer encouragement. Read more >>
Last fall, the City of Bozeman approved the master plan for Story Mill Community Park, an ongoing Trust for Public Land (TPL) project on the north side of Bozeman. Read more >>
With its crystalline rivers, striking mountain ranges, and abundant wildlife, southwest Montana is an outdoor photographer’s dreamland. Read more >>
Rules to live by. Hey you! Howdy. Welcome to town. Obviously if you’re here, you know that Bozeman’s a pretty special place. We want to keep it that way, so there are a few things you should know about living here so it—and we—will survive. Read more >>
How Outside Bozeman got me to run the Ridge Run.“You have to write an essay,” said a local runner. We were talking about registering for the Ridge Run. She had been completely coherent up until this statement. I began to assess her for a stroke. Read more >>
Ever wonder what life was like for Bozeman-area homesteaders in the 1800s? The Museum of the Rockies has taken painstaking efforts to keep the memory of our geographic forbears alive, by recreating a realistic portrait of the Gallatin Valley’s early days. Read more >>
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While Bozeman is surrounded by acres and acres of public land, full of recreational opportunities, the city limits are chock-full of fun, too.There are trails, beaches, boulders, and bike paths. Here are some numbers to consider. Read more >>Stalk Hunting Guide
Among those of us concerned with the “whys” of hunting in a modern society that no longer requires it, Bozeman author Allen Morris Jones has made the case that hunting is most often not the blood sport that it can sometimes seem, in Read more >>
Jim Posewitz’s hunting-ethics guide, Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting (Falcon Publishing, Read more >>
Though first published over 60 years ago, Jose Ortega y Gasset’s revered philosophical tome on the relationship between humans and hunting remains largely relevant in the age of smart phones and social media. Read more >>
In the crowded field of wild-game cookbooks, Eileen Clarke’s Slice of the Wild (Deep Creek Press, 2009) doesn’t immediately Read more >>Tales
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Once again, things have gone too far. Ranch arches: these once-functional livestock gates have morphed into self-adulatory symbols of excess, ego, and erectile dysfunction. Yep, the rich-guy arch is spreading quickly through the outskirts of Bozeman and beyond. Read more >>
With the new season comes a new giveaway—and this one’s a keeper. Roll up to the river in style, fish with a professional guide, then spend the rest of the weekend in cool comfort, ogling all your new outdoor gear and apparel. Read more >>
The best of the best—that's what's in store this season, as we've plucked our personal favorites for a top-ten list of classics that never lose thier luster. Hitting 'em all won't be easy, but we've got faith in you—this is why you live here, right? Read more >>
Submissions are now closed. Congratulations to Hannah Hutchinson and her furry friend Kayak, who won this season's contest. Keep an eye out for next season's contest: an adventure weekend with a camper-van rental, guided fishing trip, and gear from Timber Trails and Dan Bailey's.-- Read more >>
Below is our Spring 2020 crossword puzzle. Answers will be revealed on or around June 1, 2020. Good luck! Read more >>People
When John Kemp Starley introduced the modern form of the bicycle in 1885, women’s suffrage was well underway but not yet a national movement. Women still wore binding corsets and voluminous hoop skirts. Nary a breeze would graze their ankles on a sizzling summer day. But the bicycle changed all... Read more >>
For these three stalwarts of southwest Montana's recreation scene, building an outdoor community is a labor of love. Read more >>Videos
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Below is our Spring 2020 crossword puzzle. Answers will be revealed on or around June 1, 2020. Good luck! Read more >>
Below is our Winter 2019-20 crossword puzzle. Answers will be revealed on March 1, 2020. Read more >>
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