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Although it technically is only the first day of October… it’s time to start planning your Halloween costume right?!  Who’s with us and has Halloween as one of their favorite holidays?  So in that spirit we come to you with inspiration. And we know you have things already in your closet to make this easy…

Haven’t read Wild yet?  No problem you can pick it up here. But make sure and read the book before the movie hits theaters December 5th and plan a girls night out!  Why? Sportswomen rule!

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By Jill Alban

Living in Montana is a feast for the eyes, the mind – and the stomach. Before I moved West ten years ago, I was a vegetarian/sometimes vegan – I didn’t eat meat, fish, or cheese. I was concerned with how industrial agriculture exploited animals and polluted water sources. I wanted to take a stand – to make a small difference against a big, complex, overwhelming global system.

That first winter in Missoula, people laughed when I told them I was a vegetarian. At parties, my friends offered up cured meats, spicy sausages, and elk steaks. Unhesitatingly, I said no. “You’ll change your mind,” they’d say, those well-meaning men with thick beards and impressive outdoor resumes. “Vegetarians don’t last long in Montana.”

And – for better, I think – those fella...