Bozeman is the fifth largest city in Montana, and is declared as one of the Best Small Towns to live in. An All America city, it is named after John m. Bozeman, who found the Bozeman Trail. The city is located at the base of Bridger Mountains. A small city with all big city amenities, Bozeman can be your destination for a couple of days retreat. Bozeman is the home to Montana State University, and is the perfect base for a visit to the famed Yellowstone National Park and some of the world’s best ski resorts.
In this article, we provide a glimpse of the places worth visit at Bozeman.
Museum of the Rockies
The most interesting place to visit in Bozeman is the Museum of the Rockies. It is a storehouse of paleontological information. It stores the most number of dinosaur remains in the United States. The museum also possesses the largest ever discovered skull of Tyrannosaurus. It has a number of permanent exhibits displaying the physical and cultural history of the Rocky Mountains area. Enduring People, History of the Northern Rocky Mountain Region and Living History Farm are some of the permanent exhibits.
Tinsley House
A must visit is the Tinsley House, which is regarded as a Living History Museum. The house, which is almost one hundred years old, is decorated with old time items, and is preserved to give an idea of the life of people in the1800s. Children can try out dresses of that time and play with toys of the era. Sometimes, meals are prepared in the house according to yesteryear recipes.
American Computer Museum
Another interesting place to visit in Bozeman is the American Computer Museum. It is a museum dedicated to the history of computing and is the oldest extant museum of such a kind in the USA.
The Yellowstone National Park
The Yellowstone National Park is very near the city of Bozeman. Geysers, free roaming bison, packs of wolves, elks, grizzlies and the Grand Canyon are part of the world’s last perfect eco-system in this great landscape. Lakes, canyons, mountains and rivers are part of the park. It is the home of hundreds of species of birds, mammals, reptiles and insets. Hiking, camping, boating and fishing are allowed inside the park. The park has paved roads leading to the famous geysers and other lakes and rivers. In the winters, guided tours are conducted using snow coaches and snowmobiles. Bozeman is the perfect base point for your Yellowstone trail.
The Bridger Bowl
If you are interested in skiing and snow boarding, then there are three world class destination resorts just about one hour drive from Bozeman. The Bridger Bowl is located 16 miles North of Bozeman, while Moonlight Basin and Big Sky Resort are located in the South. The Big Sky Resort deserved special mention here. It not only offers skiing facilities, but also those of golf, hiking, biking, whitewater rafting and tennis. It is a great place to hold conferences, meetings or weddings.
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