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 • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 8 GOING BLOOD SIMPLE PAGE 12 SHERMAN CAHILL is a freelance writer who lives in Butte, Montana. He enjoys film, Westerns, crime fiction, and residing in the best city in America, if not the world. WINTER MYSTERY WRITERS: GWEN FLORIO PAGE 22 LINDSAY TRAN is a freelance copywriter living and working in Missoula. Originally from Bozeman, her writing and research interests include history, health and wellness, literature, and historic pres- ervation. She enjoys gardening, hiking, reading, and horror movies. WINTER MYSTERY WRITERS: C.J. BOX PAGE 30 ZUZU FEDER was born and raised in Montana, getting her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Mon- tana State University. She loves her doggo, 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. A CALL TO SERVE PAGE 34 HOLLY MATKIN is a native Montanan who lives with her husband at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains. She covers a wide variety of topics as a freelance writer for multiple local and national publica- tions, and especially enjoys writing travel, history, and human interest pieces. WILD WEST WORDS PAGE 39 CHRYSTI "THE WORDSMITH" SMITH was born some decades ago in Poplar, where she misspent her youth rid- ing horses and motorcycles. Putting those things behind her as adult, she turned toward studies in archeology/anthropology at MSU, where she also accidentally discovered radio broadcasting. She has been producing "Chrysti the Wordsmith" at MSU's radio facility, KGLT-FM, since 1990. WHO KILLED JOHN BOZEMAN? PAGE 46 RENEE CARLSON originated in the Gallatin Valley, but can nowadays be found driving backroads across all of Montana, wandering ghost towns, and tak- ing pictures. A self-described amateur historian, she also enjoys cooking, gardening, attempting to train her dog, and playing board games with friends. WOODEN WILD HORSES PAGE 50 GET TO KNOW A COUNTY DANIELS COUNTY PAGE 90 A native Montanan, BRYAN SPELLMAN has lived all over the state, and now lives in the foothills of the Cab- inet 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 re- 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 Committed to bringing exceptional title & escrow services to Park, Gallatin & Madison Counties Residential & Refinance • Commercial Builder/Developer Services • Lender Services 1925 N. 22nd Avenue #102 • Bozeman, MT 59718 • (406) 587-7702 11 Lone Peak Drive #102 • Big Sky, MT 59716 • (406) 993-2644 207 S Main Street • Livingston, MT 59047 • (406) 333-0013 www.MontanaTitle.com

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