Distinctly Montana Magazine

d i s t i n c t ly m o n ta n a • s p r i n g 2 0 1 4 10 valerie harms has edited this magazine since 2005 and says it is like throwing a party every season. A writer as well as editor, she is the author of 10 books and numerous articles. A graduate of Smith College, for seven years she was an editor at the National Audubon Society in New york City. She has taught writing and given workshops around the country, plus in Greece and Canada. in 1995 she moved to Montana to see wild animals in their habitats and explore the mountains and rivers. For more info see her Web site at www. valerieharms.com. email queries to valerie@distinctlymontana.com. robert rath collects hyphens. Currently, he's an illustrator-designer-author-art director-dog walker living in Bozeman. He's illustrated many children's books, including the award-winning First Dog: Unleashed in the Montana Capitol, and yellowstone's Hot Legends and Cool Myths . His clients include Lucasfilm, The History Channel, Scholastic Books, Farcountry Press and many others. He isn't allergic to anything, can't remember birthdays, likes to cook, can wiggle his ears, and hates writing bios. MoNtaNa'S WILD HEart: tHE roCky MouNtaIN FroNt page 12 bill CunninghaM is the author of numerous books and articles on wilderness; he and his wife, Polly, guided trips in Bob Marshall country for 40 years. FIvE tIpS For FISHINg MoNtaNa SprINg CrEEkS page 18 brian MCgeehan is the owner and outfitter of Montana Angler Fly Fishing (www.monta- naangler.com). He has been guiding fly fishing trips for 20 years and is an avid spring creek fisherman. Brian and the rest of the team at Montana Angler spend dozens of days each season guiding their clients on multiple spring creeks across Southwest Montana. 406.522.9854 kItCHEN guy: SprINg aSparaguS page 33 Chef JiM gray is the host of the syndicated weekly program, "Kitchen Guy — the Tastiest Two Minutes in Television," seen on Max Media Stations in Montana. He also owns and operates the Kitchen Guy Cooking School in Missoula. Contact him at chefjimgray@gmail. com. HELENa'S BESt BIkINg traIL page 34 laCey MiDDlesteaD is a Helena-based freelance writer and outdoor enthusiast whose first love is Montana. She's been described as hav- ing "mismatched genetics" for her escapades in hockey and motocross but utilizes them to write anecdotes for the Helena Vigilante and on her blog — bitofgracebitofgrit.blogspot.com. MoNtaNa'S CraWDaD CuISINE page 38 Dwayne nelsOn is a freelance lifestyle writer and pho- tographer who lives in Augusta and likes to share beer with friends. He can be reached at www.elkcreeklowercamp.net. BEHIND tHE SCENES at tHE MuSEuM oF tHE roCkIES page 43 JOe sheltOn is a Montana-born and MSU graduate whose work has previously been featured in Distinctly Montana and their Montana Writers blog. His weekly column can also be read in the Get out sec- tion of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. HouSINg 2014 BLuE SkIES ovEr MoNtaNa... CoNtINuED rECovEry page 48 rObyn erlenbush is a third-generation Montanan who lives in Bozeman. She owns ERA Landmark Real Estate with offices in Big Sky, Bozeman, and Livingston, as well as NAi Landmark Commercial and intermountain Property Management. Erlenbush can be reached at robyn@eralandmark.com. For tHE LovE oF... aMErICaN praIrIE rESErvE page 55 Cynthia lOgan is a freelance writer and editor whose work has been featured in regional, national, and international publications. Originally from Santa Barbara, California, she has lived in Bozeman for the past 26 years. Ten of Ms. Logan's interview / profiles were se- lected for inclusion in two anthologies published by inner Traditions. She can be reached at logorhythms@gmail.com or via cynthialogan.net. CoNtrIButorS CoNtrIButorS our CoNtrIButorS ALExiS PiKE C e l e b r a t i n g 1 0 Y e a r s o f F i n e F u r n i s h i n g s FoLLoW tHE paCk to DIStINCtLyMoNtaNa.CoM CHECk out NEW MoNtaNa StuFF ExCLuSIvELy oNLINE! SoMEtHINg NEW to HoWL aBout! WWW.DIStINCtLyMoNtaNa.CoM

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