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 MONTANA CIRCLE PAGE 49 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. ROZETTE REVEALED PAGE 54 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. RISEN FFROM THE ASHES PAGE 60 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. WHEN DEATH RODE A PALE HORSE PAGE 68 DOUG SCHMITTOU resides in Billings and is a freelance writer. His research focuses on travel in the Northern Rockies, evidence-based wellness protocols, and nineteenth-century Plains Indian art, material culture and ethnohistory. Previous publications appeared in Montana The Magazine of Western History, Plains Anthropologist and American Indian Quarterly. BLACK EAGLE REFUSES TO FADE AWAY PAGE 74 SUZANNE WARING resides in Great Falls and is retired from Great Falls College MSU where she was a faculty member and administrator. She researches and writes about Montanans whether they were pioneers or Montana residents who presently contribute to the state's vitality. She has completed a new novel, Growing Season, due to be out soon. MONTANA MEDIA 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 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. GET TO KNOW LAKE COUNTY PAGE 86 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 94 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 The MONTANA HERITAGE CENTER VISIT TODAY 225 N. ROBERTS ST., HELENA, MT Hours M-W & F: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thu.: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sat.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun.: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. authentic, honest, accountable MISSOULA | MILES CITY | BOZEMAN | BIG SKY W W W . B U I L D W I T H J A C K S O N H O M E S . C O M Chris Autio Perry Baucus Marty Essen Great Falls History Museum Eric Heidle Jenny Hines Michael J. Ober Kathleen Rath Lucy Rath Tom Rath Robert Rath Ednor Therriault Marie Torosian Suzanne Waring

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