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 DUCT TAPE AND BARBED WIRE PAGE 50 HALLIE ZOLYNSKI is a freelance writer and photogra- pher living in Butte with a small outdoor business called The Nomadic Ice Axe teaches outdoor ed- ucation. When not teaching you can find her out roaming the remote backcountry of Montana. Ar- ticles have been in Outside Bozeman, Bozeman's Own and MSU Field Guide focusing on the outdoor life and rural Montana. THE NEAR PERFECTION OF UGLINESS PAGE 52 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 preser- vation. She enjoys gardening, hiking, reading, and horror movies. UNDERWATER MONTANA PAGE 56 NICK MITCHELL lives with his wife and two children in Kalispell and has always been interested in Mon- tana and Western history. He loves a good book, a tasty brew, and his family, though not in that order. He's only recently started writing, so he'd like it if you'd be easy on him. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SEPSIS PAGE 62 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 SHONKIN SAG PAGE 64 TODD KLASSY is a commercial photographer who specializes in making rural lifestyle and travel pho- tos. His photos have been published by American Cowboy, Popular Photography, Sports Illustrated, Western Horseman and many other magazines, websites, and books. To see more of Todd's work please visit: www.toddklassy.com BLAINE COUNTY PAGE 70 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 University of Montana. In retire- ment, he spends his time on weaving, photography, travel, writ- ing, and, yes, geocaching. THE RIVER WILD PAGE 74 KARI BOWLES was born and raised in the Gallatin Val- ley before spending time in the American Mid- west and the Scottish Lowlands. She is a lifelong lover of cinema and literature and enjoys writing about both. She can also be found as a DJ at 95.9fm KGVM, where she plays film soundtracks. CONTIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Committed to bringing exceptional title and escrow services to Park, Gallatin & Madison Counties RESIDENTIAL & REFINANCE • COMMERCIAL BUILDER/ DEVELOPER SERVICES • LENDER SERVICES 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU T H E choice I S yours! D E M A N D T H E best! BIG SKY 11 Lone Peak Dr #102 Big Sky, MT 59716 O: 406.993.2644 BOZEMAN 1925 N 22nd Ave #102 Bozeman, MT 59718 O: 406.587.7702 LIVINGSTON 207 S Main St Livingston, MT 59047 O: 406.333.0013 Richard Gibson Bill Macgregor Tom Rath Joseph Shelton B E S T O F M O N TA N A B M D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A ' S 2023 WIN UP TO $1,000

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