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 THE COLD BLOODS PAGE64 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. WHAT ROCK CAN DO FOR YOU PAGE 72 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 simultaneously 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. POWDER RIVER COUNTY PAGE 78 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- tirement, he spends his time on weaving, photography, travel, writing, and, yes, geocaching. BUCKING HORSE SALE PAGE 80 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. THE NATIONAL BISON RANGE PAGE 98 DOUG STEVENS (aka "graytrekker"), is a retired sci- entist and college educator. He is also a freelance writer and photographer living near Polson. Part of his experience of Montana's grandeur is not only backpacking through and photographing its epic scenery, but in tracing the footsteps of those who have gone before—learning their stories and their impacts on today's life and landscapes. Doug's printshop can be found at: graytrekker.darkroom.tech/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Norma Beebe Collins - Salmond Family Jordan Christian First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Charles Spencer Francis Glenbow Museum Archive F. J. Haynes L. A. Huffman Library of Congress Montana Historical Society Marcia Pablo the Pablo/Allard Buffalo Herd Collection Tom Rath Arthur Rothstein Anne Marie Stamey Natalie Taxiera Travel Montana OPEN APRIL ORPHAN GIRL HELL ROARIN' GULCH. MINE OCTOBER rough Take an and in e (OPEN IN NOVEMBER WEATHER PERMITTING) OPEN UNDERGROUND TOUR EXPLORE THE STREETS OF PURCHASE TICKETS AT WWW.MININGMUSEUM.ORG 155 MUSEUM WAY • BUTTE, MT 59701 • 406-723-7211 Call today to schedule your free advanced diagnostic LASIK exam at (406) 219-0700. Being your best means seeing your best. Nominate us! B E S T O F M O N TA N A 2 0 2 2

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