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Let's tell Montana about you.

Distinctly Montana goes where Montanans wait, meet and gather: 20,000 print copies an issue, 50,000 digital subscribers, 45,000 website visits a month, 350,000 followers. Our readers love this place the way you do. Here is what it looks like to be part of the next issue.

264,000annual circulation
36%of readers have household income over $100,000
64%more likely to buy what they see advertised in DM
Our next issueWinter 2026-27, see what's inside
Distinctly Montana Winter 2026-27 cover Look inside

On newsstands December 15 through March 15. Room for you until November 15. Print ads from $645 an issue. See every upcoming issue

See how it works

Rates, dates, who reads it, all in one PDF. Takes ten seconds.

A real person from our team calls within a business day to say hello and answer questions. No drip campaigns, no sequences.

Want to see what is in the issue first? The Winter stories and the new Road Trips section.

Where Montana picks it up

We place copies where people meet, wait or gather, across our distribution areas in Montana, and sell it at Albertsons, WinCo and Barnes & Noble across the Northwest. Subscribers in all 50 states get it in the mail.

1Doctors, dentists and law offices
2Hotels, resorts and lodges
3Salons, spas and health clubs
4Hospitals and medical centers
5Real estate offices
6Coffee shops and restaurants
7Visitor centers and chambers
8Airport terminals

When the next issue closes

Four issues a year. Ad artwork is due on these dates. Miss one and the next is three months away. Veteran-owned businesses take 17.76% off every rate; non-profits take 15% off.

NextNovember 15Winter 2026-27
  • Road Trips: the Flathead
  • The Sacred Art of St. Ignatius
  • Pieced Together: the stories in Montana's quilts
  • Montana wine and the fight over liquor licenses
See what's inside →
ThenFebruary 20Spring 2027In the works
  • Carrie Nation takes on Butte, January 1910
  • The Malmstrom UFO shutdown, 60 years on
  • Dawn courtship dances of sage grouse and cranes
ThenMay 20Summer 2027In the works
  • Brother Van, the circuit rider who got there before the towns did
  • Coloma, a ghost town high in the Garnet Range
  • Bohemian Livingston: Peckinpah, Harrison, McGuane, Brautigan
ThenAugust 20Fall 2027In the works
  • The Montana Freemen, thirty years on
  • The last years of Charlie Russell
  • Grizzlies and the fall feeding frenzy at 10,000 feet

Who you will be talking to

61%women
51%aged 30 to 59
36%household income over $100,000
53%full-time Montana residents, 11% part-time, 36% visitors
93%visit advertisers' websites
88%say DM introduced them to a new business
64%more likely to buy what they see advertised in DM
1,000,000readers a year, calculated by industry readership guidelines

From advertisers and readers

"We are thrilled to have partnered with Distinctly Montana for our advertising efforts! Their magazine has allowed us to connect with a broader audience who appreciates the charm of Montana. The quality of the publication, its interesting articles, and its commitment to showcasing local businesses have made it an invaluable platform for us. We've seen a significant increase in interest since our ads ran, and we couldn't be happier with the results!"

Leesa Finley, Marketing Director, The Andrus Hotel, Dillon

"Building fine homes is our business, and we need to connect with the right customers year-round. We appreciate Distinctly Montana's interest in our business, their willingness to go the extra mile for us and their thoughtful approach in guiding us in the marketing of our business."

Howard Mills, Owner, Yellowstone Custom Country Homes

"Distinctly Montana is uniquely devoted to exploring the culture of Montana and, as a Montanan, that is important to me. As an advertiser, I am happy to use their platform to get the word out about my business. As a reader, I'm happy to see my ad nestled in among so many well-written articles and beautiful photos!"

Medellee Antonioli, Owner, Isle of Books, Bozeman and Butte

"I picked the magazine up at a hotel tourist rack in Bozeman. I liked it well enough to bring it home, then buy a subscription."

Mark N, reader, Bozeman
Beyond the magazine

Digital advertising, run by the people who know Montana.

The magazine is where Montana reads. Digital is how you follow up. Our team plans and runs campaigns across streaming TV, the web, social, search and email, so you have one Montana partner for all of it.

Streaming TV and video

Your commercial on streaming TV and online video, in front of the Montana households you choose.

Programmatic display

Banner ads across thousands of websites and apps, shown to the people you want to reach, wherever they read.

Geofencing

Draw a line around a place, like a trade show, a competitor or your own store, and reach the phones that have been there.

Precision targeting

Reach people by where they live, what they are interested in and what they are shopping for, not just the page they are on.

Paid social

Facebook and Instagram campaigns planned, built and run by our team.

Paid search

Google search ads that put you in front of people already looking for what you do.

Email campaigns

A targeted email to the inboxes you choose, or a dedicated email to our 50,000 digital subscribers.

Listings and reviews

Keep your business listings accurate everywhere and keep an eye on what people say about you.

And on our own channels

Banner ads on distinctlymontana.com, the weekly Distinctly Montana newsletter, sponsored stories on our website, and posts to our 350,000 followers on Facebook and Instagram.

Ask about digital or call 406-600-7660

Need a hand beyond the page?

Distinctly Media is the magazine's own agency: the people who make Distinctly Montana, working for Montana businesses.

  • Marketing strategy
  • Branding
  • Digital advertising
  • Website design
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Call 406-600-7660, or leave your number on the form and a real person from our team calls within one business day.

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