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Member Spotlight: Danelle Gjetmundsen

Where are you from?   What brought you to Missoula? I was born in Riverton , WY and lived there until I was 13. My family moved to Billings in…

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Member Spotlight: Naomi Mills

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I grew up in Northern Idaho, a little town called Bonners Ferry. I moved to Missoula in 2006 to study English…

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Member Spotlight: Elizabeth & Rich Willy

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?     We’re from Ohio and Colorado. Moving between Ohio, Colorado, Delaware, and North Carolina for careers in academia, we were…

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Member Spotlight: Ashley Wamsley

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I was born and raised in Missoula and I love it here, so I am sure I will never leave! When…

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Member Spotlight: Jamie Swartz, Pengelly Double and Single Dips Race Director

You are the race director for the Pengelly Double and Single Dip. How long have you been the RD and how did you get started? This will be my third…

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Member Spotlight: Dakota Umbel

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I am from The Plains, Virginia, a small rural town about 50 miles west of D.C….

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Member Spotlight: Sara Boughner

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I was born and raised in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Missoula of the Southwest. The UM School…

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Member Spotlight: Jesse Carnes

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I grew up in Colville, Washington, which is a small town north of Spokane. I came…

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Member Spotlight: Sally Canata

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?     I grew up in Seattle and came to Missoula via Alaska. I lived out of…

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Catherine Redfern

Catherine Redfern is a Montana native chosen for her consistent dedication to running and RWM events. You’ll find Catherine hard charging at Tuesday track and out on the roads training…

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Common Ground: Celebrating our Public Lands by Anthony Pavkovich

  On July 10th I wandered out my front door, laced up my shoes, and began jogging away from town and toward the mountains.  At either side were two of…

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Q & A with Thunderbolt Creek RD Brian Wieck

The Thunderbolt Creek 30k is the third race in the 2017 Treasure State Trail Series and is coming up quick! The gun goes off Saturday, July 15th at 8am. Starting near Boulder,…

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Member Spotlight: Brian Thrapp

Brian Thrapp   I grew up in Missoula, camping every weekend during the summer, skiing at Marshall during the winter.  I left after high school, waiting tables in northern VA…

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Alpine Physical Therapy: Tips for High Performance Knees

The forces crossing the knee with jumping, pivoting, kicking, and running can be staggering. Injury, pain, weakness, and a general loss of stability in the knee can create a host…

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Adam Rasmussen

Meet Adam Rasmussen, runner, beer lover, and active member of Missoula’s trail running community. You might meet Adam in a Run Wild Missoula trail class, running up sentinel harnessed to…

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Traversing the Northern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Honoring Our Common Ground

Zach Altman high in the Gallatin Range – Credit: Anthony Pavkovich Traversing the Northern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem:  Honoring Our Common Ground By Anthony Pavkovich Sitting on my front porch, my…

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