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Made in Montana

From: clay scott
Series: Mountain West Voices
Length: 06:00

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This week on Mountain West Voices: a profile of a Marine Corps parachute rigger-turned-entrepreneur, and his small, outdoor gear company in Billings, Montana that is bucking the trend of off-shore manufacturing. Read the full description.

Logomockup_small This week on Mountain West Voices: a profile of a Marine Corps parachute rigger-turned-entrepreneur, and his small, outdoor gear company in Billings, Montana that is bucking the trend of off-shore manufacturing.

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