Category Archives: Rants

New Bicycle Crossing at Peach and Rouse Completely Unacceptable

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mark Egge

The Montana Department of Transportation has recently reconstructed the Rouse Avenue corridor. At the intersection of Peach Street and Rouse, MDT has taken away the existing bike lanes on Peach Street to install two additional vehicle lanes. Strava’s Global Heatmap … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading List

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Mark Egge

Interested in some light summer reading? Consider picking up a copy of Bozeman’s Unified Development Code! Carve out some time, though—it’s longer than Kafka’s The Trial and The Castle combined. Critics are calling Bozeman’s little book of rules: “A haunting … Continue reading →

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Bozeman’s Tourism Business Improvement District: An Unfair and Unwelcoming Tax

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Mark Egge

Suppose that, one night in a quiet corner of a dark room, Bozeman’s hotel owners make a pact to all raise their rates by an agreed-upon amount. Hotel revenues will go up, as guests would face the same price increase … Continue reading →

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Vote for Open Lands – Bozeman!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mark Egge

I first came to Gallatin County as an 18-year-old in 2004 to attend Montana State University. In many ways, Gallatin Valley as it exists today would be unrecognizable to me then. Yes, it is more prosperous, more diverse, and offers … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Facebook

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Mark Egge

As a general life philosophy, I like to travel light. For years, my rule has been, if I can’t easily fit it in my car (with all of the other things in life I own) I probably don’t want it. … Continue reading →

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Bozeman / Gallatin Valley Growth Projections

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Mark Egge

Todd Wilkinson over at Mountain Journal recently published an article on population growth in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. His article has a good point: population in Bozeman and the surrounding areas is growing quickly, and that population growth will have … Continue reading →

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National Monuments Public Comments

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Mark Egge

President Trump has issued an executive order declaring a “review” of the national monuments established in the last 20 years. Many (including myself) fear this “review” is a pretense for dramatically reducing the scope of federal protection for many of … Continue reading →

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Loving the Stuffing out of Bears Ears

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Mark Egge

I first visited Comb Ridge six or so years ago, during a rambling summer of exploring Utah’s nooks and crannies. My atlas marked a small archaeological site a mile or so off of the nearest dirt road. Intrigued, I hiked … Continue reading →

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On Running Injuries

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Mark Egge

Six months into learning to run, I guess I get to claim my first running injury. I sprained an extensor during a training run last weekend (on the brutal Rachel Carson Trail), and ran 36 miles on it yesterday. I … Continue reading →

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On the Martini

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Mark Egge

I’m here to tell you something important, and something that you might not know if you don’t spent your evening reading books about spirits and foodie blogs. I’m bringing you some advice that you’re not going to get elsewhere. They’re … Continue reading →

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