Culture

Arts, music, food, traditions and the creative expressions that make mountain communities unique. From bluegrass concerts to culinary innovations, celebrating the cultural vitality that thrives alongside outdoor adventure.

January 5, 2026
Words by Lauren BurgessFor all they give us – vitality, identity, the taste of freedom – the mountains also take.…
January 4, 2026
By Sophie Tsairis On May 15, 2025, Bozeman resident Emma Schwerin stood at the top of the world. At just…
January 4, 2026
Introduction By Matt SkoglundRecipe By Jarret WrisleyPhotos By Henry Higman I obsess over this work. "Good enough" isn't acceptable here.…
June 27, 2025
Molly Tuttle on her love for music, wild places and the human connection. BY BELLA BUTLER If hope is the…
June 16, 2025
Returning indigenous roots to Yellowstone. BY CHRIS LA TRAY It is a sweaty evening in mid-August of 2022 on the…
June 16, 2025
Sunshine gets all the fanfare, but I live for foggy mornings on the river, mist rising in clouds from its…
June 16, 2025
Native News Project reports on Montana tribes. BY THE 2025 NATIVE NEWS HONORS PROJECT For 34 years, the University of…
June 16, 2025
Whether it’s for his music, the improvisational nature of his shows, the thoughtful and emotional lyrics, his continuous activism, or…
December 4, 2024
As the daughter of famous writer Jim Harrison, Jamie Harrison may have literary influence in her bones, but the 64-year-old…
December 4, 2024
A girls education movement in rural Pakistan. BY BAY STEPHENS Editor’s Note: A source in this story, DC, is referred…