the Bozeman BOOM
IN 1864, ONE YEAR AFTER HE OPENED THE BOZEMAN TRAIL INTO Virginia City, John Bozeman platted a town he described as “standing right in the gate of the mountains ready to swallow up all tenderfeet that would reach the territory from the east, with their golden fleeces to be taken care of.”
Bozeman had a flair for the dramatic. So does the Montana town that still bears his name. And not just for its dramatic setting at nearly 5,000 mountain-surrounded feet. The city’s résumé as a film location took off and continues in large part because
