Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A • FA L L 2 0 1 7 20 MONTANA STATE PARKS FREE WHAT YOU GET: • Park List and Descriptions (54 Parks) • Locations by Region and GPS • Events & News COOL FEATURE: Search Parks by Activity—From archaeol- ogy to windsurfing (who knew?); shows road distance from your location…trail guides included. MERLIN BIRD I.D. FREE WHAT YOU GET: • Location Mapper for Sightings • Bird Pack load specific for your location • 700 Species List with Audio chirps, tweets, quacks and calls COOL FEATURE: Bird I.D. Build your bird sighting by identifying size, color, bird activity (swimming, soar- ing, fence-sitting, etc.) = LIST of possible birds. SKYGUIDE $2.99 (upgrade to SUPERMASSIVE observations) WHAT YOU GET: • 37,000 Night Sky Photographs; 2.5 Million Stars • Listen to the stars (mellow-space vibes) • Mythology & Constellations • Notifications for satellite and astro- nomical events COOL FEATURE: Set location with a tap and hold your phone to the sky for a view of the seen and the unseen. Switch on night vision for infra-red view. WEATHER UNDERGROUND FREE WHAT YOU GET: • 250k weather station data • Standard and satellite maps • Hyper-local weather forecasting • Interactive radar, maps and widgets • Severe weather alerts COOL FEATURE: Personalize your own weather and related conditions menu. MONTANA FISHING $4.99 WHAT YOU GET: • Fishing access locations mapped statewide, prepared by Katie Gibson & Scott Bischke • Water flow rate and temperatures • Fishing shops tagged and shuttle availability • Boundary map for public and private lands • Fishing regulations and current fish stocking activity • 360 back country lakes COOL FEATURE: Designed to work offline except for real-time USGS stream flow data. No time to waste when fishing. CAIRN FREE WHAT YOU GET: • Trail stats: Live location-topo and satellite, distance, elevation gain, ETA stats • Download topo maps and identify cell coverage locations • Live tracking…let others see your GPS location • Record and save your trail data • Rescue advice! COOL FEATURE: Safety contacts are notified when you are past due from your trek. OH RANGER FREE WHAT YOU GET: • Comprehensive database of thousands of national parks, state parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, BLM sites, US Army Corps recration areas and many public lands • Destination descriptions on a location basis • A list of 30 categories for available activities on a location basis…family friendly! • Keep track of your favorite places and share with family and friends. • Search-friendly by location COOL FEATURE: Automatically suggests best activities for your park choice. MDT TRAVEL FREE WHAT YOU GET • Official road app of the Montana Department of Transportation/specific for Montana • Daily road conditions by region, construction projects, falling rock, road incidents and still camera images • Weather related road updates…winter road conditions updated twice daily COOL FEATURE: Detailed information for amenities at alpha- betical highway rest stops. D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A' S C H O I C E 8 GREAT M OBILE APPS F OR MO NTANA

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