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WILD MONTANA
Outdoor Life Under the Big Sky
13 YOU'RE NOT FROM AROUND HERE, ARE YA?
article and illustrations by Robert Rath
18 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING
by Maggie Slepian
22 MONTANA'S BIRDING HOTSPOTS
by Susie Wall
26 MONTANA MOUNTAIN RUNNING:
LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE BRIDGER RIDGE RUN
by David Summerfield
31 BACKPACKING INTO RETIREMENT—
A JOURNEY TO THE LIGHT SIDE
by Doug Stevens
34 DOMINANCE DISPLAY
photo essay by Carol Polich
40 THE GOING TO THE SUN CLASSIC
CAR RALLY: VINTAGE CARS UNDER
THE BIG SKY
by Ashley Arcel
ART & CULTURE
e Soul of the West
46 INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL SMITH,
WILDLIFE ARTIST
50 MONTANA'S FILM BUSINESS
by Joseph Shelton
PEOPLE & PLACE
Connecting with Montana Lifestyle
56 WHEN FIRE COMES CALLING
by SuzAnne Miller
62 INTERVIEW WITH SETH BODNAR
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA'S
NEW PRESIDENT
66 MONTANA'S TRIBAL CULTURE
by Glenda Wallace
71 THE GEM OF MONTANA:
YOGO SAPPHIRES
by Aaron Parrett
80 CHARGED WITH PURPOSE:
EDUARDO GARCIA'S MISSION
by Phil Knight
TA B L E O F
C O N T E N T S
Summer
Summer
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HOME
ontana
MY
SPECIAL SECTION
MY MONTANA HOME
86 BUILDING GREAT HOMES
THE MONTANA WAY
Interview with Wesley Mills of
Yellowstone Custom Country Homes
& Brad Neu of Montana Log Homes
90 BEST TIPS FOR
SELLING YOUR HOME
Questions for three top realtors
96 PASSIVE COOLING
DESIGN: THE NATURAL
WAY TO AIR CONDITION
YOUR HOME
by Mark Pelletier and Emily Varmecky
98 MONTANA DESIGN INSIDE
Interior Design Portfolio
CHUCK HANEY
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CAROL
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