Distinctly Montana Magazine

2022 // Fall

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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 • F A L L 2 0 2 2 12 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE COVER PHOTO OF THIS ISSUE. Few photographers do as well as Todd Klassy at capturing the raw beauty and glory of the real Montana. It's not difficult to take a stunning photo at Yellowstone or Glacier, but capturing the spirit of Montana —the people, the places, the history—that's an entirely different story. Todd gets it like nobody else. Check out his photo essay in this issue, then head over to his website at https://todd-klassy.pixels.com to get a print of your favorite! This issue is brimming with outstanding content that you're going to love. We're also proud to present the winners and finalists of our first Best of Montana contest. We had great fun with this, and so did our audience (including $1000 in cash prizes)! We had nearly 5,000 nominations and over 37,000 votes over the course of the con- test. A big congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated, especially our advertisers who made the whole thing possible. Fall in Montana means shorter days and unexpectedly early snowfalls. How ear- ly? Sometimes we skip fall entirely, going from full, lush green trees to frozen snow overnight. When that happens, the leaves don't change; they just fall from the trees and blanket the ground, still heavy and wet with their green summer exuberance. It's always amusing when that happens, but I prefer a gradual tiptoeing into our Montana winters. It gives us time to swap out our tires, bring our winter clothes back out, and prepare ourselves for what's soon to come. Fall has a lot going for it: Halloween, Veteran's Day, and Thanksgiving, to name the big ones. Veteran's Day is likely cherished in Montana more than most places as we consistently rank in the top three states with the most veterans per capita. Make sure you thank a veteran, or better yet, volunteer or donate to a good veteran's orga- nization. We've covered quite a few in our pages over the years, so search our website for veterans if you'd like to see some good Montana veteran organizations that would love your support. As the leaves once again begin to change and the temperatures continue to drop, make some time to snuggle up next to a fireplace with a cup of hot cider and your copy of Distinctly Montana. It will warm your soul wherever you are. Thank you for reading and happy autumn to everyone! A N O T E F R O M T H E P U B L I S H E R P U B L I S H E R CHRIS MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER chris@distinctlymontana.com ©2002-2022. Distinctly Montana is owned and published by Thunderstruck Media LLC, a Montana company. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or in part, without our written permission is prohibited. Distinctly Montana welcomes freelance contributions—please contact us to inquire about submitting your work. DISTINCTLY MONTANA IS DESIGNED AND PRINTED IN THE USA. Published by Thunderstruck Media LLC • 280 West Kagy Blvd, STE D286 • Bozeman, Montana 59715 www.distinctlymontana.com • info@distinctlymontana.com • (406) 600-7660 WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS! The paper content of this publication has been certifiably reforested via PrintReleaf – the world's first platform to measure paper consumption and automate reforestation across a global network of reforestation projects. LEARN MORE AT PRINTRELEAF.COM photo: flickr.com/nicholas_t | CC BY PUBLISHERS Chris & Pattra Muhlenfeld EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Joseph Shelton ART DIRECTOR Robert Rath COPY EDITOR Shannon Page PROOF EDITOR Lindsay Tran PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Aubrey Irwin SALES EXECUTIVES Larry Sem, Gary Shelton PRINT MANAGEMENT Pam Koehler, Koehler + Co. fb.com/distinctlymontana instagram.com/distinctlymontana twitter.com/distinctlymt S U B S C R I B E S U B S C R I B E T O D AY T O D AY W E D E L I V E R ! W E D E L I V E R ! SUBSCRIBE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DISTINCTLY MONTANA DISTINCTLY MONTANA MAGAZINE MAGAZINE DISTINCTLYMONTANA.COM/SUBSCRIBE SEND A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT MATCHING THE SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD YOU'D LIKE: 1 YEAR - $39.95 2 YEARS - $69.95 3 YEARS - $99.95 MAIL CHECKS TO: DISTINCTLY MONTANA 280 W KAGY BLVD, STE D-286 BOZEMAN MT 59715

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