Notes from the saddle, the kitchen, and Bozeman.
Trip reports and Bozeman politics.
A Brief History of Bozeman
I’ve just delightedly found that Bozeman’s 2009 Community Plan (a.k.a. Growth Plan) contains a brief (10-page) and delightful history of Bozeman, from the first peoples here some 10,000 years ago on up through the present. If you’re curious who arrived…
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All posts →Sure, Go Ahead. Get Lost in Montana
It started innocently enough. A quick five or seven-mile loop through Tom Miner basin just north of Yellowstone National Park; a perfect “taper” run…
Recreation Impacts of Logging Limestone West
Context: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is currently proposing to log state trust lands at the urban-wildland interface on the south…
Bozeman’s Tourism Business Improvement District: An Unfair and Unwelcoming Tax
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…
Heat is for Haters
Congratulations! You’ve taken the eco-conscious choice of removing all sources of heating from your house! You’ll really enjoy those lower energy bills (if only…