1bozeman_area.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:0438YLOCAL NEWSPAPERShttp://www.gomontana.comYLOCAL INFORMATIONhttp://www.montana.eduYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.bozemanchamber.comYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://yellowstone.visitmt.comYLOCAL INFORMATIONhttp://www.bozemanonline.comYTRANSIT INFORMATIONhttp://www.streamlinebus.comYTRANSIT INFORMATIONhttp://www.gallatinfield.comYLOCAL INFORMATIONhttp://www.bozeman.netYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.bozemancvb.com10000390<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Bozeman_cityoverview.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">City Overview</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Bozeman_MuseumRockies.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Museum of the Rockies</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: Rob Outlaw</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Bozeman_msu.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Montana State University</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: John Ansotegui</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Bozeman_MossMansion.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Story Mansion</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: Bill Kuney</p></li></ul> <p>In 1864, John Bozeman led a wagon train over Bozeman Pass into the Gallatin Valley, where his friends W. J. Beall and D. E. Rouse staked out the town site for the city of Bozeman. Never a boomtown, Bozeman has had a slow, steady growth, beginning the day its first log cabin was erected in 1864. Many early settlers were ricochets from the gold fields of Bannack, Butte and Helena. These ex-miners would learn the more stable lifestyle of merchants and farmers. Today, Bozeman is one of Montana's major tourism and agriculture centers.</p><p>Bozeman is one of the most diverse small towns in the Rocky Mountain West, with an eclectic mix of ranchers, artists, professors, ski enthusiasts and entrepreneurs drawn hereby world class outdoor recreation, <a href="http://www.montana.edu/">Montana State University</a> and a slice of old fashioned Americana.</p><p>Established in 1893, Montana State University's campus houses <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3159">The Museum of the Rockies</a> where you will travel through 4 billion years of Earth's history! The museum features a planetarium, paleontology, ethnology, and displays of dinosaurs and dinosaur eggs unearthed in Montana and is a member of the <a href="http://mtdinotrail.org/">Montana Dinosaur Trail</a>.</p><p>Art and culture is alive and well in Bozeman. It is home to many museums, talented artists and excellent galleries. You can find opera, theatre, symphony and ballet, as well as rodeo, the <a href="http://www.visitmt.com/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=8873">Sweet Pea Festival</a>, the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=15475&siteid=1">Wild West Winterfest</a> and the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=8805">Gallatin County Fair</a>. In addition to the numerous attractions in Bozeman, there are literally hundreds of sights within a short drive, including <a href="/national_parks/yellowstone/">Yellowstone National Park</a>, that lure visitors from around the world.</p><p>Bozeman is surrounded by four mountain ranges, thousands of acres of the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=707">Gallatin National Forest</a> and hundreds of miles of blue ribbon trout streams, so the recreation opportunities are virtually endless. Hiking, biking, fly fishing, and rafting. Bozeman is an important winter recreation area with three major ski areas nearby. <a href="/categories/MoreInfo_Ski.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=73">Bridger Bowl Ski Area</a> is located 16 miles northeast of town, <a href="/categories/MoreInfo_Ski.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=14597">Moonlight Basin</a> and <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=43">Big Sky Resort</a> is 45 miles south. A <a href="http://www.biggestskiinginamerica.com/">Lone Peak pass</a> provides a skier the biggest skiing in America with 5,512 skiable acres of terrain with 220 runs and over 110 miles on 3 separate mountains. Consider making Bozeman the base for your trip and stay awhile to get to know the people and the hospitality that make Bozeman, Montana one of the nation's best!</p><p>The National Register of Historic Places, the nation's list of heritage properties worthy of preservation, includes nine historic districts in Bozeman: the<A href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_bon_ton.asp"> Bon Ton Historic District</a>, the<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_boz_brew.asp"> Bozeman Brewery Historic District</a>, the<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_copper_park.asp"> Cooper Park Historic District</a>, the<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_lindley_place.asp"> Lindley Place Historic District</a>, the<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_main_street.asp"> Main Street Historic District</a>, the<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_north_tracy.asp"> North Tracy Avenue Historic District</a>, <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_northern_pacific.asp"> Northern Pacific–Story Mill Historic District</a>, <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_south_tracy.asp"> South Tracy Avenue Historic District</a>, and<a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Bozeman/nr_south_tracy_south_black.asp"> South Tracy–South Black Historic District</a>. Explore these neighborhoods and look for the interpretive markers that tell you more about their history and architecture.</P><map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Toston, Montana" coords="53,8,91,21" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=329"><area shape="rect" alt="Melville, Montana" coords="202,23,248,40" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=223"><area shape="rect" alt="Wilsall, Montana" coords="151,39,200,53" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=361"><area shape="rect" alt="Clyde Park, Montana" coords="154,56,213,69" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=65"><area shape="rect" alt="Springdale, Montana" coords="208,92,248,109" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=314"><area shape="polygon" alt="Livingston, Montana" coords="160,107,171,127,244,127,242,113,181,111,169,103" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=202"><area shape="rect" alt="McLeod, Montana" coords="210,134,249,151" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=219"><area shape="rect" alt="Pray, Montana" coords="150,156,176,167" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=265"><area shape="rect" alt="Corwin Springs, Montana" coords="136,199,202,211" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=77"><area shape="rect" alt="Emigrant, Montana" coords="99,154,146,175" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=105"><area shape="rect" alt="Gallatin Gateway, Montana" coords="70,134,130,147" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=132"><area shape="rect" alt="Big Sky" coords="46,164,90,186" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=25"><area s602651BOZEMANYELLOWSTONE25Bear Canyon Campground171Bozeman Campground & RV Park173Bridger Bowl Ski Area1328Madison-Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area1329Madison-Wall Creek Wildlife Management Area1346Montana Flycast and Bird Hunts1491Simms The River's Edge - 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