Category: Community

Nathan Varley, a wildlife scientist and co-owner of a wildlife safari company in Yellowstone, says federal law that led to bringing species back has priceless value
"Ted Turner & Friends: Stories from the Wild Edge of Co-Existence" attracted a huge live audience and people tuned in from around the world. In case you missed it, we have the recording
The story of first-generation ranchers Matt and Sarah Skoglund, as advocates for nature— and their kids' future—ranks among the most inspirational of any you’ve heard about life-changing reinvention in the modern American West
The Madison Valley in Montana is a miracle of open space and a crossroads for wildlife. With his renowned restoration of O'Dell Creek, a tributary to the Madison River, rancher Jeff Laszlo and his neighbors are showing what conservation can mean at scale
After leading the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone, Mike Phillips joined the disrupting media mogul in transforming bison ranches into being welcoming places for re-wilding. Phillips will discuss Turner's legacy at public event in Bozeman featuring other stars of ranch stewardship in West
Alison Sweeney, an enigmatic city commissioner in Bozeman, speaks to the issues affecting every mountain town in the American West
Observers say the same free-market forces in Montana threatening Bozeman's heralded historic downtown and neighborhoods are causing sprawl to destroy the rural character of western mountain valleys
For Alison Sweeney, a sixth-generation Montanan, rescuing Bozeman's "Sense of Place" means safeguarding its historic neighborhoods, protecting its world-class natural setting and guaranteeing that working stiffs like her can still live in the community
For Brad Orsted, nature has been a transformational force in his life, a well spring for new beginnings and healing. Enjoy this column of optimism, inspired by lobos
Sometimes past predictions about the course of communities are valuable in assessing where they are still headed. This piece by the late Tim Crawford causes us to reflect on—and remember—the losers of Bozeman's boastful prosperity