25-07-2025
Other States Have Rodeos. But None Do It Quite Like Montana.
A star-spangled trick rider balances atop a white horse, the American flag clutched in her right hand as she circles the dusty rodeo arena like a real-life Lady Liberty. At her back, thousands cheer in the stands, everyone from local ranchers in hard-earned cowboy hats to kids in pint-size embroidered leather boots.
Here in Augusta, Mont., it's a glorious summer day, the kind that begs for icy beers dripping with condensation and corn dogs on sticks; parades led by American Legionnaires and fireworks late into the night. It feels like the Fourth of July—except it's June 29.
