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THE PETRIFIED MAN OF LIVINGSTON PAGE 52
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.
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT
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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.
THE ODYSSEY OF HUGH GLASS
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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, material
culture and ethnohistory. Previous publications ap-
peared in Montana The Magazine of Western History, Plains An-
thropologist and American Indian Quarterly.
JACKSON & MORAN
PAGE 66
DOUG STEVENS (aka "graytrekker") is a retired scientist
and college educator. He is also a freelance writer and
photographer living near Polson. Doug's printshop
can be found at: graytrekker.darkroom.tech/
CHOUTEAU COUNTY
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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 re-
tired from a career centered in the School of Fine Arts
at the University of Montana. In retirement, he spends his time on
weaving, photography, travel, writing, and, yes, geocaching.
MONTANA MUSINGS
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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.
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