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WHEN THE JOURNEY WAS OVER PAGE 55
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.
DRIVING IN THE STEPS
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MAJESTIC CROW CREEK FALLS PAGE 82
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 publications, and es-
pecially enjoys writing travel, history, and human interest pieces.
THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS
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THE WHITE SWAN ROBE PAGE 94
DOUG SCHMITTOU resides in Billings and is a free-
lance writer. His research focuses on travel in
the Northern Rockies, evidence-based wellness
protocols, and nineteenth-century Plains Indian
art, material culture and ethnohistory. Previous
publications appeared in Montana The Magazine of Western
History, Plains Anthropologist and American Indian Quarterly.
LET'S GO TO THE COUNTY FAIR!
PAGE 72
TODD KLASSY is a commercial photographer who spe-
cializes in making rural lifestyle and travel photos.
His photographs especially show his fondness for
western culture. His photos have been published
by American Cowboy, Popular Photography, Sports
Illustrated, Western Horseman and many other magazines, web-
sites, and books. Todd is available for assignment work, his im-
ages are available for purchase as prints, and his images can be
licensed for commercial use. To see more of Todd's work please
visit: http://www.toddklassy.com
WHEATLAND COUNTY
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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 retire-
ment, he spends his time on weaving, photography, travel, writ-
ing, and, yes, geocaching.
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Charles M. Bell
Dale Dufour
Haynes Foundation Collection,
Montana Historical Society
Library of Congress
Maci McPherson
National Anthropological Archives,
Smithsonian Institution
Tom Rath
Robert Schmittou
W. Miles Wright
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