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PubLISheR'S NOTe
ROMANTIC ANTICS
DISTINCTLY MONTANA WeDDINGS
fIve TIPS
fOR TeAM WORK
by Ris Higgins
SISTeRS ON The fLY
bO OK exCeRPT
The hOMe PL ACe
by Carrie La Seur
fIve TIPS
RO CK CLIMbING
by Maggie Slepian
TOP Of heR GAMe
PeARL CASh
by Jim Gray
WOMAN AT WORK
LIz MARChI
by Lori Grannis
fIve TIPS
PACKING TIPS fOR TRAveLING WOMeN
by Jackie Laulainen
CAL AMIT Y JANe
By Ken Egan, Jr.
GAL-LIvANTING AROuND MONTANA
By Angela Jamison
MONTANA STYLe
DISTINCTLY MONTANA GIfTS
by Anthea George
Contents Contents
ON The COveR
Helena photog-
rapher
DONNIe
SexTON has been
with the Montana
Offi ce of Tourism
for 24 years. Her
unquenchable
passion for photography and travel has
shaped her life. She loves exploring
Montana, yet the Far East is among her
favorite destinations.
The Montana Gal on the cover is
TheReSA KuhLMANN,
owner of Bitter Creek Outfi tters,
a working cattle ranch just outside
of Billings.
Distinctly Montana Gal is owned by
Star Ridge New Media, LLC, a Montana
company. ©2015 All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in any form, in whole or in
part, without our written permission is
prohibited. PRINTED IN THE USA.
Published by Star Ridge New Media, LLC.
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Bozeman, Montana 59715
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ON The COveR ON The COveR
Photo by Amelia Anne