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14 THE OLD BROKE RANCHER
ON HOW TO QUIT HIKING AND JUST RELAX ALREADY
by Gary Shelton
17 "BUFFALO SOLDIER WHEELMEN"
THE 25TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF FORT MISSOULA
by Doug Stevens
22 WHY I BELIEVE
by Kelly Berdahl
26 LEWISTOWN'S FORGOTTEN AIR BASE
by Michael J. Ober
30 BEST OF MONTANA SPECIAL SECTION
50 MONTANA'S MOST LEGENDARY
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by Douglas A. Schmittou
55 ROAD TRIP TO DILLON
article and photos by Joseph Shelton
62 THE HAUNTED HOTELS
OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA
by Sherman Cahill
66 BOUND IN BLOOD:
THE FREEMASONS AND THE VIGILANTES
by Nick Mitchell
70 EMERALD ISLE TO BIG SKY COUNTRY:
THE ANCIENT IRISH SPORT OF HURLING
TAKES ROOT IN MONTANA
by Holly Matkin
76 MONTANA MEDIA
THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO AND REVISIONING THE WEST
by Kari Bowles
78 FOR THE BIRDS:
PASSION AND HAPPINESS IN THE MISSION VALLEY
article and photos by Everett Headley
81 RICHARD HUGO REMINDS US
by James Grady
86 GET TO KNOW A COUNTY:
FERGUS COUNTY
article and photos by Bryan Spellman
94 MONTANA MUSINGS
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95 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
96 DOWN THE TRAIL
