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Letter from the Publisher
Editorial team
Best Brims & Sassy Shoes
Gal-livanting around Montana
Step Up Your Spirit with
Drumming and Ethnic Dance
by Alyson Grinestaff
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West African Dance, Many Homelands. Jamie
Leeper (left) and Ginny Watts (right), director of
the Caravan of Dreams World Dance Troupe.
Photo by Ron Armstrong.
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On the
back cover
Helena photographer Donnie Sexton has
been with the Montana Office of Tourism for 23 years.
She claims fortune smiled on her these last eight
years with the killer job of splitting her time between
working with the media and photographing anything
and everything related to the state. Her goal is to drive
every paved road within the state and capture on film
whatever stands out along the journey; she estimates
she is 85% there. Donnie's unquenchable passion for
both photography and travel have shaped her life. She
recently won a National Geographic/Thailand Tourism
contest for an image taken in China in May 2012, with
the prize being a trip to Thailand.
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excerpt from
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
by Emily Danforth
My Daughter's Dance, a Mother's Memoir
by Kathleen Clary Miller
Five things you should know
Keep the Fun in Fly-fishing
by Molly Semenik
Reboot your fashion with
vintage clothing & accessories
photos by Steven Begleiter
Top of her game
Ginny Watts—Shakin' It!
Five things you should know
Spring Clean Your Attitude
by Corinne Garcia
Five things you should know
Dirty Motorcycle Adventures:
5 Tips for Amazing Off-Road Experiences
by Hilary St. Jonn
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Five things you should know
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Parting Shot
Fru-Gal Ways to Market Your Business
Montana gals just wanna have fun
by Donnie Sexton
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