Topic: Bozeman

How the Hippies Saved Physics, by David Kaiser

Modern theoretical physics owes its survival, in part, to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and ’70s.

Tour de France 101: Americans to watch

Seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong isn't riding, but there are plenty of other fast Americans.

To save African wildlife, allow it to be hunted

Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary says the best way to ensure Africans protect their wildlife is to give it an economic value by allowing it to be hunted in limited numbers.

The new water wars? Study shows broad decline in Rockies snowpack.

Many studies have documented the West's declining snowpack. But a new one, published Friday in the journal Science, covers the length of the Rockies over an 800-year period.

Three Cups of Tea: Educators mull halting support for Pennies for Peace

Amid allegations that 'Three Cups of Tea' co-author Greg Mortenson mismanaged money collected by thousands of schoolchildren for his Pennies for Peace program, educators are considering cutting off support.

Greg Mortenson's 'stumble': Three cups of trouble for other charities, too?

Greg Mortenson and his work with school children in Central Asia is under attack. Like many other publications, we ran a story highlighting his good works. Were we wrong?

To A Mountain In Tibet

On a journey to Tibet, renowned travel writer Colin Thubron creates one of his most revealing and personally intimate works.

The Hidden Reality

Brian Greene’s latest foray into the great beyond explores the possibility that there is not one big uncharted universe but many.

The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960

Development or conservation? Douglas Brinkley traces the debate over Alaska's riches.

ARC Tunnel project cancellation a matter of dollars and cents: NJ governor

ARC Tunnel: Christie on Wednesday permanently scrapped a $9 billion-plus rail tunnel connecting his state and New York City, a decision that cements his reputation as a cost-cutter and comes at the expense of commuters who endure frequent delays.

Honey bees collapse caused by combination of virus and fungus, study reports

Honey bees are being done in by a pair of pathogens – a virus and a fungus – a new study has found.

Free admission: National Park Service waives fees this weekend

On Saturday and Sunday, the National Park Service will not charge entrance fees at 146 national-park sites where visitors normally pay $3 to $25 for admission.

Century-old dinosaur mixup confuses two horned monsters

A century-old belief holds that Triceratops and Torosaurus represent two different dinosaur species. Scientists now posit that they represent the same species at different developmental stages.

Claiming Ground

A minister’s daughter seeks peace and meaning in a hardscrabble corner of Wyoming.

Key to Afghan crisis: tea and education

Greg Mortenson, author of 'Three Cups of Tea,' says success lies in building trust and schools in rural Afghanistan.

Hope for Animals and Their World

Famed naturalist Jane Goodall cries out on behalf of Earth’s animals.

How's Obama faring in the Rocky Mountain West?

The president, in Montana on Friday and Colorado on Saturday, has so far taken care not to alienate 'New West' swing states. But rumblings are nonetheless afoot.

Obama wins over a Montana crowd on healthcare

And he has high praise for Max Baucus, the state's U.S. Senator who heads the crucial Senate Finance Committee.

Operation Bite Back

Was animal rights activist Rod Coronado a victim of over-reaching prosecution – or did he get exactly what he deserved?

The Wild Marsh

Rick Bass again assumes the role of America’s 21st-century Thoreau.

Montana job seekers asked for Facebook, MySpace logins

Nature's Great Events

This sumptuous companion book to a BBC series examines our planet and its wild inhabitants.

Experts wary of jumping to conclusions after Montana plane crash

Amid speculation that the plane was overloaded, some say that pilots are generally risk-averse.