Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 10 W ELCOME TO THE SPRING ISSUE OF DISTINCTLY MONTANA! Our entire team is grateful that you're here with us and we hope you enjoy what we believe is one of our best issues ever. How about that cover photo, eh? If it were possible to capture the living, beating heart of the spirit of Montana, it would look like Photographer Ross Mosher's Instagram feed (www.instagram.com/mosherross). We're in love with this photo and are sure to bring you more of Ross's stellar photography in the future, so keep your subscription active! Speaking of subscriptions, we've implemented a new system where you can manage your subscription, check how many issues you have left, extend your subscription, or re- new. Check it out at https://distinctlymontana.com/subscribe—we know that our news- stands and public place racks often run out of our issues, so a subscription is the guaran- teed way to make sure you don't miss out. You can also pick up copies at Barnes and Noble, Albertsons, and other retailers throughout the Northwest. See the full list at https:// distinctlymt.com/newsstand As Montana thaws into spring and we see life and hope renewed in the green sprouts and early bloomers, it's time to think about new beginnings. For us, that always means there's a new Best of Montana contest starting right now, March 15th, and running through April 20th. You'll notice that many of the ads in this issue have QR codes for the Best of Montana. Scanning the QR code will take you directly to the advertiser's group on the ballot page where you can nominate them. You can nominate once every in each category until April 20th. Every time you do, you increase your already fantastic odds of winning the $500 cash prize on April 21st! There will be another $500 prize during the voting round, starting with our summer issue, so be sure to sign up for the email newsletter on our website. Without our advertising partners, we could not afford to produce Distinctly Montana, so please show them your love and when you're visiting or calling them, tell them you saw their ad in Distinctly Montana. We'd be grateful for that! Thank you for being a faithful reader— we are grateful for your support of Distinctly Montana. Please accept our entire team's best wishes for a wonderful spring, even if your shoes are a little muddy! 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 CHRISTOPHER MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER chris@distinctlymontana.com ©2002-2024. 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 Christopher & Pattra Muhlenfeld EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Joseph Shelton ART DIRECTOR / ILLUSTRATOR Robert Rath COPY EDITOR Shannon Page PROOF EDITOR Lindsay Tran SALES EXECUTIVE Larry Sem 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 PO BOX 84, BOZEMAN MT 59771 TO SUBSCRIBE BY PHONE, CALL 406-600-7660 www.Dis t inc tlyMont ana.com $ 9.95 DISPL AY UN T IL SEP T. 15, 2023 AN EVENING AT BULL HEAD LODGE WITH CHARLIE RUSSELL TELLING "THE STORY OF BUTTE" DO SOME TOURISTS HAVE A DEATHWISH, OR WHAT? RECREATION IN THE PINTLERS S U M M E R 2 0 2 3 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500! 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 TM TM SCAN TO SUBSCRIBE www.Dis t inc tlyMont ana.com $ 9.95 DISPL AY UN T IL JUNE 15, 2024 S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 TM THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE IN HELENA BUFFALO BILL'S LAST TOUR OF MONTANA ANACONDA, BEST LITTLE CITY IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA TREASURES OF THE WORLD MUSEUM OF MINING 2024 of B E S T M O N TA N A A S V O T E D B Y R E A D E R S O F

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