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8 OUR CONTRIBUTORS
10 A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 DISTINCTLY MONTANA'S 5 FAVORITE STATE PARKS
by Lacey Middlestead
16 MAKOSHIKA PARK: FOLLOWING THE PATH OF THE DINOSAURS
by Scott Serry
20 DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SMOKEJUMPER
by Greg Anderson
24 FROM ONE BIBLIOPHILE TO ANOTHER:
MONTANA'S INDIE BOOKSTORES
by Joseph Shelton
27 INDIAN SUMMER:
THIS YEAR'S 3 BEST GLACIER DESTINATIONS FOR FALL COLORS
article and photos by Doug Stevens
32 RAILS OF DESTINY: MONTANA'S PASSENGER TRAINS
by Shawn Vicklund
40 ANNIE MCMOY: SERENITY IN THE WILD
44 MONTANA'S PAIRIE SKYSCRAPERS
by Teresa Otto, photos by Bruce and Barbara Selyem
48 HOOT WITH OWLS
article and photos by Carol Polich
52 DON'T LET THEM GET YOUR GOAT!
by Michael Raether
55 LITERARY LODE: THE WRECK
by Maria Anderson
58 WARRIOR SPIRIT: CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS
by Ellen Baumler
62 DISTINCTLY MONTANA PHOTO CONTEST
64 A COWARD'S GUIDE TO
THE SCARIEST WAYS TO DIE IN MONTANA
by Joseph Shelton
67 3-7-77 WARNING OR WHIMSY?
article and photos by Teresa Otto
70 ST. MARIE: MONTANA'S NEWEST GHOST TOWN
by Ednor Therriault
76 EVELYN CAMERON GALLERY
by Brian D'Ambrosio
80 HOW MISSOULA REALTOR KATIE WARD HELPED
"YELLOWSTONE" FIND ITS FOOTING FOR SEASON FOUR
84
MONTANA IN 30 YEARS: TRANSPORTATION
interview with Dr. Ahmed F. Al-Kaisy
86 MONTANAN YOU SHOULD KNOW: STELLA FONG
88
FOR THE LOVE OF: TEAM RIVER RUNNER
91 WILD WEST WORDS
by Chrysti the Wordsmith
92 GET TO KNOW A COUNTY: BEAVERHEAD
article and photos by Bryan Spellman
94 TRIVIA
95 LIST OF ADVERTISERS
96 DOWN THE TRAIL
