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UMMER IN MONTANA IS ALWAYS A REVELATION. Eventually, despite occasion-
al retreats into colder weather and even snow, we see the snows melt, the rivers
and streams swell, and we watch as green carpets the hills and valleys.
Similarly, we hope that this issue reveals a different side of Distinctly Montana.
Next year will mark our 20th year of publishing. In that time, we've had many ar-
ticles of which we were, I feel, justifiably proud. But I don't think that it's hyperbolic
to say that the issue you hold in your hands is one of the best, and certainly the most
ambitious, that we've ever produced.
Personally, I appreciate the hard work, creativity, and good old-fashioned grit
that went into shaping the articles you're about to read. It is enormously gratifying
to watch so many writers and photographers, all passionate about Montana, work
together in the service of sharing that passion.
Few works of art have touched Montanans (and maybe the nation) as much as
Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It and the film adaptation that followed.
Furthermore, we're particularly honored to feature the work of Norman Maclean's
son John, himself an influential and talented writer.
But above all, we hope that Norman, wherever he is—perhaps casting a line in
heaven, which we reckon likely looks a lot like Montana—approves.
Finally, I'd like to wish you a happy and adventuresome
summer under the Big Sky.
Cheers,
A N O T E F R O M T H E
P U B L I S H E R P U B L I S H E R
CHRIS MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER
chris@distinctlymontana.com
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