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WILD MONTANA
Outdoor Life Under the Big Sky
13 MAVERICK MOUNTAIN MAGIC
article and photos by Aaron Theisen
19 EARN YOUR TURNS:
A GUIDE TO ALPINE TOURING
by Phil Knight
ART & CULTURE
e Soul of the West
26 FINE WESTERN HISTORIC ART
by Jerry Crandall
30 HOARFROST
photos and essay by Carol Polich
36 DISTINCTLY MONTANA
AMERICANA MUSIC
by Aaron Parrett
39 SCULPTURE IN THE WILD:
BLACKFOOT PATHWAYS
AND DUNROVIN RANCH
by SuzAnne Miller
FOOD & FUN
A Celebration
of Montana Living
43 KITCHEN GUY:
ELK POT ROAST
by Chef Jim Gray
44 BUTTE MAGIC KEEPS ILLUSION
ALIVE IN MONTANA
by Joe Shelton
50 TOP 5 FOREST SERVICE CABINS
IN THE GALLATIN RANGE
by Jessianne Wright
PEOPLE & PLACE
Connecting with Montana Lifestyle
74 OLD RED AND 27 SEASONS
OF CALVING
by Holly Matkin
TA B L E O F
C O N T E N T S
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HEALTHY,
WELL & FIT
SPECIAL ISSUE
56 FIRST AID PREP FOR A MONTANA WINTER
60 MONTANA HEALTH REPORT 2016
by Rachel Rockafellow, RN
61 UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA LEADS
WITH NEW BRAIN INJURY CENTER by Cary Shimek
62 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES
FOR A HEALTHIER YOU
64 IT TAKES A TEAM TO MANAGE OBESITY