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 11 THE HIPPIES ARE COMING PAGE 48 ROSS PETERSON has contributed to publications like The Montana Quarterly and The Whitefish Review. He co-edited The Red Earth Review and has written technical materials for 9-1-1 dispatchers. Born and raised in Missoula, he now lives in Butte. JOHN WAYNE PAGE 53 SHERMAN CAHILL is a freelance writer who lives in Butte, Montana. He enjoys film, Westerns, crime fiction, and residing in the best city in America, if not the world. FORT PECK PAGE 60 LINDSAY TRAN Born in Bozeman, Lindsay Tran studied history at the University of Montana and now works in Helena at the State Historic Preservation Office. She has freelanced for a number of publications and especially enjoys writing at the intersections of history, literature, and the built environment. SNOWDEN BRIDGE PAGE 66 EDNOR THERRIAULT'S books include Myths and Legends of Yellow- stone, Seven Montanas, and Montana Curiosities, the best-selling title in Globe Pequot's Curiosities series. His latest project, Haunted Montana, has just been released. He's also a musician (Bob Wire) and lives with his wife, Shannno, in Missoula. GET TO KNOW FALLON COUNTY PAGE 72 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 retirement, he spends his time on weaving, photography, travel, writing, and, yes, geocaching. MONTANA MUSINGS PAGE 78 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 H E L T O N H E A R I N G . C O M • 4 0 6 - 5 8 6 - 0 9 1 4 B O Z E M A N • E N N I S • L I V I N G S T O N Will Helton, Au.D., FAAA, CCC-A American Board of Audiology Certified Doctor of Audiology Katelyn Thompson, Au.D., FAAA American Board of Audiology Certified Doctor of Audiology At Helton Hearing Care, your hearing health and your quality of life are our primary concern! American Board Certified Doctors of Audiology 2022-24 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 Y E A R S WO N W I N N E R ! SCHEDULE Your Personalized Hearing Evaluation and Consultation Appointment with the Best Audiologists in Montana Today! Nataliya Dick Patrick Finnega and Robin Sorensen, Headwaters Heritage Museum in Three Forks Lee Enterprises/The Missoulian LeRoy and Mary Miller Montana Historical Society National Weather Service/Great Falls Tom Rath Kris Skolrud Ednor Therriault

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