D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 0
10
DO YOU HAVE A STORY ABOUT
MONTANA THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD?
Email queries to editor@distinctlymontana.com.
WE'RE HOWLING
FOR YOUR MATERIAL!
F
ALL IS WHEN HUMANKIND IS BUSY HARVESTING CROPS
AND PREPARING FOR THE COMING WINTER. It's a time for
contemplation of the past, and hope for the future. It's a spooky time
for the ghouls and goblins, large and small, who celebrate Hallow-
een. For many, it's a time to be thankful for family, friends, and safe-
ty. And for Montanans, famously kind, pragmatic, salt-of-the-earth
folk blessed by God with good looks and quick wits, it's a time to be
gladdened anew at being able to live in a state this grand.
In August, we welcomed JOE SHELTON, our
new Editor-in-Chief to our team, and are excited
for all the talents that he brings to the table. Joe
is not only a gifted writer and editor, but he's
also our new resident Bigfoot nut, a trait without
which we've been languishing for many years. Joe
is a fifth-generation Montanan, born in Miles City,
and holds a Masters of English from Montana
State University. We are glad to have him on our team!
As we look forward to the kind of fall only Montana can deliver,
we hope that you, too, are enjoying a warm, pumpkin-spice flavored,
slightly eerie Autumn. Nothing would make us happier than know-
ing that you were reading our magazine next to a roaring fireplace, a
cup of hot cider in your hand, with a dog (or cat, if that's your cuddle
preference) curled contentedly at your feet.
Happy Fall!
A N O T E F R O M T H E
P U B L I S H E R
CHRIS MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER
chris@distinctlymontana.com
PUBLISHERS
Chris & Pattra Muhlenfeld
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Joseph Shelton
ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER
Robert Rath
COPY EDITOR
Shannon Page
PRINT MANAGEMENT
Pam Koehler, Koehler + Co.
For inquiries, distribution, advertising or subscription information
call (406) 600-7660 or email sales@distinctlymontana.com.
Distinctly Montana is owned by Thunderstruck Media LLC, a Montana company.
©2002-2020 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or in part, without our written permis-
sion is prohibited.
Distinctly Montana welcomes freelance contributions. See "submissions" on our Website
at www.distinctlymontana.com. Neither Thunderstruck Media LLC nor
Distinctly Montana are responsible for
loss, damage or any other injury to unsolicited manuscripts, photography, or artwork in any form.
PRINTED IN THE USA.
Published by Thunderstruck Media LLC
1425 West Main Street #101
Bozeman, Montana 59715
www.distinctlymontana.com
Distinctly Montana Fall 2020 issue is published in September, 2020.
Distinctly Montana is a quarterly, seasonal publication
(December, March, June, September) of Thunderstruck Media LLC.
Thunderstruck Media LLC is a Montana company.
PLEASE KEEP,
PASS ALONG,
OR RECYCLE.
LIKE THE MAGAZINE?
COMMENTS WELCOME AT
DISTINCTLY MONTANA'S FB PAGE
WE WELCOME
YOUR COMMENTS!
The paper content of this publication has been certifiably reforested
via PrintReleaf – the world's first platform to measure paper consumption and
automate reforestation across a global network of reforestation projects.
LEARN MORE AT PRINTRELEAF.COM
photo: flickr.com/nicholas_t | CC BY