Beartooth Books

Beartooth Books sits on Broadway Avenue in Red Lodge, a picturesque mountain town at the northern entrance to the Beartooth Highway, which Charles Kuralt called the most beautiful drive in America. The store was founded in 1990 and has become an essential stop for travelers heading over the pass into Yellowstone as well as a beloved gathering place for the local community. The Montana history section covers the full sweep of the state's past, from the Crow Nation's centuries of stewardship to the coal mining boom that built Red Lodge and the ski culture that sustains it today. The Yellowstone ecosystem science collection reflects the store's proximity to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, with titles on wolf reintroduction, grizzly bear management, and the ecological dynamics of one of the last intact temperate ecosystems on earth. The mountain adventure writing section features narratives of climbs in the Beartooths and Absarokas alongside classic mountaineering literature from around the world. A stone fireplace and comfortable armchairs invite lingering, and the in-store cafe serves Montana-roasted coffee and huckleberry pastries that have become legendary among repeat visitors.