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 tographer Barbara Michelman, author of On a Ben- ediction of Wind: Poems and Photographs from the American West, winner of the 2022 Montana Book Award. With Kim Stafford, he is co-editor of the poetry textbook, The Art of Revising Poetry: 21 U.S. Poets on their Drafts, Craft, and Process. He lives in Havre with his wife Joyce Mphande-Finn and their two cats Tija and Rilke. WHAT DREAMS MAY COME PAGE 82 KARI BOWLES was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley before spending time in the American Midwest and the Scottish Lowlands. She is a lifelong lover of cin- ema and literature and enjoys writing about both. She can also be found as a DJ at 95.9fm KGVM, where she plays film soundtracks. FROM LEWIS AND CLARK TO FORT PIEGAN PAGE 86 DOUG SCHMITTOU resides in Billings and is a freelance writer. His research focuses on travel in the North- ern Rockies, evidence-based wellness protocols, and nineteenth-century Plains Indian art, materi- al culture and ethnohistory. Previous publications appeared in Montana The Magazine of Western History, Plains Anthropologist and American Indian Quarterly. CARBON COUNTY PAGE 95 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. LEO J. CREMER PAGE 100 TODD KLASSY is a commercial photographer who spe- cializes in making rural lifestyle and travel photos. His photos have been published by American Cow- boy, Popular Photography, Sports Illustrated, West- ern Horseman and many other magazines, web- sites, and books. To see more of Todd's work please visit: www. toddklassy.com MONTANA MUSINGS PAGE 110 BILL MUHLENFELD is the former owner of Distinctly Montana and a self-described serial entrepreneur. When he is not puzzling over the human condition he enjoys puzzling over crosswords. CONTIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Christian Church Tom Rath Sebastian Press Professional & Experienced Property Management VOTE FOR US! R T E P R O P E R T Y G R O U P Association Multi-Family Commercial Professional & Experienced Property Management VOTE FOR US! R T E P R O P E R T Y G R O U P Association Multi-Family Commercial Professional & Experienced Property Management VOTE FOR US! R T E P R O P E R T Y G R O U P Association Multi-Family Commercial Best Property Management Best Apartment Complex rtepropertygroup.com 406-206-9696 R T E P R O P E R T Y G R O U P P r o f es si ona l & E x peri e nced P r op e rt y M an a g e m en t cricket CLOTHING CO. Helping you to look your best since 1983. 2814 2nd Ave N Billings, MT 59101 406-259-3624

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