Distinctly Montana Magazine

w w w . d i s t i n c t l y m o n t a n a . c o m 1 0 9 OUR DISTINCTLY MONTANA CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST! SUBMIT YOUR BEST CAPTION TO: WWW.DISTINCTLYMONTANA.COM/CAPTION ENTER TO WIN AT DISTINCTLYMONTANA.COM/CAPTION ANY TIME BEFORE AUGUST 15. One entry per person. Distinctly Montana is the sole judge of the contest, and the top captions will be announced in our next issue, with the prize awarded to our favorite caption. Each of the three finalists will be named in the next issue, with the winning caption used in the cartoon. PRIZES The winner of the DM Cartoon Caption Contest will receive a print of the captioned cartoon signed by Robert Rath, the artist and our very own art director... AND a $50 Gift Card for DistinctlyMontanaGifts.com! THE WINNER FROM LAST ISSUE: D I S T I NC T LY M O N T A N A w w w . d i st i n c t l y m o n t a n a. c o m F LY F I S H E R M A N C O N S E R VAT I O N I S T C O N T E S T • O F F I C I A L • " " "Have you had a termite inspection done?" GLENN MASSAMILLO ramics, worked for Bray. Their sculptures can be seen all around western and central Montana on the sides of brick buildings. The foundation has a museum and a gift shop, both worth a visit. Twenty-one miles northwest of Helena, you'll find what remains of Marysville. At one time, Marysville had over 3,000 residents, but today's count is under 100. Nearby are other mining camps, including Silver City and Canyon Creek. If you continue north on Montana 279, you'll cross Flescher to reach Montana 200. In the next few miles, you'll pass the home of Ted Kaczynski, AKA the Unabomber. A left turn on 200 will take you into Lincoln, the largest unincorporated community in the county. A winter wonderland, Lincoln serves as the starting/ending point for the Race to the Sky, one of the qualifier races for the Iditarod. Lincoln is also home to Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild. An open-air museum of environmental sculptures, the "gallery" covers 26 acres and new art is added every year. While in Lincoln, stop at Bush- wackers Steakhouse for the best pie you'll ever want. But get there early. They only bake on Friday, and by Saturday afternoon you're out of luck. Driving east from Lincoln on 200, you cross Rogers Pass where the signs tell you the 48 states' lowest temperature was recorded on January 20, 1954. Seventy below zero! I trust your car has a good heater. Another twenty-one miles brings you to Bowman's Corner where you'll turn left on US 287. Augusta may not be the northern-most point in Lewis and Clark County, but to go further, you'll need an all-terrain vehicle, or good hiking shoes. A farming community of 300, Augusta is home to Quinn's Garage, a 130-year-old building now on the National Register. Originally a blacksmith's forge, then later a Studebaker dealer, today Forge is an antique and art gallery in the old garage. Heading back south on 287, cross 200 and continue south to Wolf Creek. Much of Maclean's A River Runs Through It centers on the small town where Maclean lived during his early adult years. Across the river and a bit south is Mann Gulch, where the 1949 fire killed thirteen. This experience led to Maclean's book Young Men and Fire. Mann Gulch is in the Gates to the Mountains Wilderness, but you can approach the area by boat. If you don't have your own handy, Gates of the Mountains Boat Tours will take you there for a ridiculously low fare. And it's only 20 miles north of Helena off Interstate 15.

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