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 9 "GIVE ME A HIGH DROP, BOYS" PAGE 60 DOUG STEVENS is a freelance writer, photographer and college educator living near Polson. He has been an avid wilderness backpacker for nearly 50 years and also enjoys fly-fishing, bowhunting, and snowshoeing with his wife, Tania. Access his blog at graytrekker.darkroom.tech A GUIDE TO MONTANA'S HISTORIC CEMETERIES PAGE 62 RENEE CARLSON originated in the Gallatin Valley, but can nowadays be found driving backroads across all of Montana, wandering ghost towns, and taking pictures. A self-described amateur historian, she also enjoys cooking, gardening, attempting to train her dog, and playing board games with friends. OLD BROKE RANCHER PAGE 70 GARY SHELTON was born in Lewistown in 1951 and has been a rancher, a railroader, a biker, a teacher, a hippie, and a cowboy. Now he's trying his hand at writing in the earnest hope that he'll make enough at it to make a down payment on an RV. Hell, scratch that. Enough to buy the whole RV. THE SAPPHIRE ROAD PAGE 73 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, Boze- man's Own and MSU Field Guide focusing on the outdoor life and rural Montana. LIFE DURING WARTIME PAGE 80 Raised in Dillon, CARL DAVIS is a retired Regional Archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service. He is author of Six Hundred Generations: An Ar- chaeological History of Montana, which received the High Plains Book Award and Best Popular Book Award from the Society for American Archaeology in 2020. MINING IN TODAY'S MONTANA PAGE 86 GET TO KNOW A COUNTY TOOLE COUNTY PAGE 107 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 Univer- sity of Montana. In retirement, he spends his time on weaving, photogra- phy, travel, writing, and, yes, geocaching. SUPERFUND SITES PAGE 89 ZUZU FEDER was born and raised in Montana, getting her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Montana State University. She loves her dog- go, enjoys the thrill of traveling, and of course, curling up with a good book. Although currently bouncing around the Utah desert, Montana is her home. NUTS TO THE NOBLE EXPERIMENT PAGE 92 TERESA OTTO is a freelance writer, photographer, and retired pediatric anes- thesiologist based in Billings. When she's not traveling around Mon- tana or our big, beautiful world, she serves as a waitress and housekeep- er for two rescued cats and a dog. Follow her travels at www.thenomadsdaughter.com. Loan approval is subject to credit approval and program guidelines. Not all loan programs are available in all states for all loan amounts. Interest rates and program terms are subject to change without notice. Visit usbank.com to learn more about U.S. Bank products and services. Mortgage, home equity and credit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC. ©2021 U.S. Bank 384105c 2 /21 usbank.com/mortgage Call today to learn more. The right mortgage supports your homebuying goals and fits your long-term financial strategy. We're here to provide you with a convenient, personalized way to purchase or refinance your home. Work with a mortgage lender from your neighborhood. KIMBERLY MACDONALD Mortgage Loan Officer Six 24th Street Billings, MT 59102 Phone: 406.655.1699 Cell: 406.861.0052 kimberly.macdonald@usbank.com NMLS # 470804

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