Distinctly Montana

FALL 06

Looking Forward
A Conversation with Peter Fonda

The Stories They Tell:
Salvaged Wood's Persistent Beauty

Carol Hagan:
Paintings that Transcend Prismatic Visions

Five Great Things To Do In Autumn

Zac’s Montana Kitchen Delivers

Zac Kellerman embodies the adage “find a niche and fill it.” He fills both bellies and Southwest Montana’s high-end custom catering niche with Zac’s Montana Kitchen. Kellerman explains, “There is a clientele of people with second homes in this area who love to entertain and showcase their homes.

Carol Hagan
Transcending Prismatic Visions
Carol Hagan’s colors, kaleidoscopic and intense, pulse with pigment-drenched shadows. This effect is what she’s known for. But three years ago she turned from acrylics to oils; her intentions from second-hand subjects to first-hand empirical knowledge, not only changed the immediacy of the work, but the heart of her work as well.

Grizzlies King of the Mountain

May 22, 2006, began just like any other day in Yellowstone Country. The sky was a deep summer blue, with large rolling cumulous clouds off to the southwest. The temperature was a pleasant 60 degrees, and the wind was howling in bursts and fits, tumbling down the slopes of Quadrant Mountain.

Butte, America:
Montana's Exceptional Mining City
To some, Butte contradicts our stereotypes of Montana as the “Last Best Place.” Although its rough and tumble origins were not unlike dozens of other mining camps in western Montana, Butte quickly transfigured into something completely different, and...

Classics for Kids Great Music, Great Cause

For close to two decades, summer in Montana has meant extraordinary classical music by members of the Muir Quartet and acclaimed guests. The annual Montana Chamber Music Festival returns with six performances. The Bozeman and Red Lodge concerts feature students who have been mentored by professional musicians, including Muir Quartet cellist Michael Reynolds.

Montana Destination Weddings
Katalin Green has vision and drive. The vision to market Montana’s natural beauty as a backdrop for destination weddings and the drive to make it happen. Green’s nuptial empire includes Katalin Green and Associates Event Design, Montana Bride Magazine, Avant Bridal Shop, and Avant Floral.

Rescource Guide: Montana Calender of events October, November, December
Montana is the only state with a triple divide allowing water to flow into the Pacific, Atlantic, and Hudson Bay. This phenomenon occurs at Triple Dived Peak in Glacier National Park