Distinctly Montana Magazine

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 • S U M M E R 2 0 2 1 8 INTERVIEW WITH JOHN N. MACLEAN PAGE 14 JIM HEPWORTH and John Maclean have been fishing together off and on for at least two decades. As the director of Confluence Press, Hepworth conceived and published the first book about John's father, Norman Maclean. Hepworth has a book of interviews titled Stealing Glances: Three Interviews with Wallace Stegner. THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF FLY FISHING PAGE 22 MICHAEL RAETHER lives in rural Western Montana. His interests include all things outdoors. His work has appeared in a wide assortment of national and regional publications. He published his first book last year, The Flyfisher's Guide to Northwest Mon- tana's Mountain Lakes through Wilderness Adventures Press. You can reach Mike via his blog, "Life Under a Big Sky," www.mikeraether.com. THE LANDSCAPES OF NORMAN MACLEAN: FORESTS, MOUNTAINS, WATER PAGE 26 GET TO KNOW A COUNTY... LEWIS AND CLARK PAGE 108 A native Montanan, BRYAN SPELLMAN has lived all over the state, and now lives in the foothills of the Cabinet Mountains. A graduate of UC Berkeley, he is now retired from a career centered in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Montana. In retirement, he spends his time on weaving, photography, travel, writing, and, yes, geocaching. IT TAKES A VILLAGE: THE CONSERVATION OF THE BLACKFOOT PAGE 30 HALLIE ZOLYNSKI is a freelance writer and photographer living in Butte with a small outdoor business called The Nomadic Ice Axe teaches outdoor education. When not teaching you can find her out roaming the remote backcountry of Montana. Articles have been in Outside Bozeman, Bozeman's Own and MSU Field Guide focusing on the outdoor life and rural Montana. ABOVE IT ALL: MONTANA'S FIRE LOOKOUTS PAGE 36 SETH ANDERSON finds himself constantly inspired by the natural world and recognizes the opportunity he has to capture spectacular moments amidst the mountains, and to share them—in hopes of simul- taneously inspiring action and a reaction to fight for future conservation of the beautiful places on this planet. Photography and writing have become his main tools to share these beautiful moments. COMMUNING WITH IMOIITAPI PAGE 47 AMY GRISAK is a writer and photographer specializing in gardening, cooking, and sustainable lifestyle topics, as well as anything to do with the beautiful Montana outdoors. Her articles appear in the New Pioneer, Rodale's Organic Life, Camp Cabela's, Hobby Farms, The Farmers' Almanac, Horticulture, the Great Falls Tribune, and more. CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS OUR s ix lo cati ons s e r vin g m on ta na! BOZEMAN • LIVINGSTON • BELGRADE • DILLON • LEWISTOWN www.tncfoods.com // Find Us on Facebook To join our employee owned company, check out work4tncfoods.com B il l in gs NEW STORE OPENING IN SUMMER 2021 FBR FORT BENTON REAL ESTATE SEAN CASSIDY MONTANA FARM INVESTMENT 9,200 Acres: located in central Montana, N of Lewistown. Includes 7,200 acres of cropland, two homes & two sets of farm buildings with 1/3 million bushels grain storage and a 4,000 head feedlot capacity. Local cropping practices include Winter & Spring Wheat, Barley and Pulse Crops. Irrigation rights and development are possible. There's elk, deer, antelope & Pheasant hunting on this farm, and fishing in this area. Enjoy income and modest Return On Investment with Hunting privileges as a significant Montana Land Owner. Farm is priced at $17.5 Mil. Call Mark Pyrak, Broker 406-788-9280 www.fbrealty.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgBiT_fFu8I&feature=youtu.be SCAN THE CODE TO SEE INCREDIBLE AERIAL VIDEO OF THIS PROPERTY:

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