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Montana Quarterly’s Spring Issue Features Avedon, Pease, Fromm and Bass

By Special Advertiser, 3-27-07

Montana Quarterly, Volume Three Number Two, better known as the “Spring 2007” issue">Montana Quarterly, Volume Three Number Two, better known as the “Spring 2007” issue, is now on newsstands throughout Big Sky Country and it features a stunning cover shot of a glacial creek in the northwest part of the state—pastel green water, gristed from ancient ice, tubmling through a rocky, mossy rainforest.  This anti-soporific image is like the written content inside it, portraying a rich understory of pieces that aren’t found anywhere else.  There’s a little essay about famed photographer Richard Avedon’s visual exploration of local Montana human characters, the nationally-recognized exploits of Native American educator Janine Pease, the restoration of the swift fox, fiction from Pete Fromm and bits and pieces of history, art, new book releases, and, of course, excellent purveyors of wet goods, i.e. distinctive saloons. One of this reader’s favorites is a look at the legacy of Army officer Nelson Miles, who has a Montana town named after him, but who waged a ruthless campaign against Indians.

MQ has a story line-up with punch to it which helps explain why the publication was recognized last fall as the best new magazine west of the Mississippi by the Western Publication Association which annually issues its “Maggie” awards.  Nick Ehli, who serves as both editor-in-chief and a writer at the magazine, says the Maggies are among the prestious honors in publishing, “considered the Oscars.”

“From the inception of Montana Quarterly, our thought has been that a magazine about Montana should include much more than articles about log mansions and fly-fishing tips for the rich and famous,” he says. “We really had no idea how this idea would be received, but we hear more and more from readers who say they appreciate the thoughtfulness of the magazine and the direction we’ve taken.” He says that aspiring to provide excellent content is one of the kindred objectives Montana Quarterly shares with NewWest.Net.

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