Mountain Highs: Head to Jackson Hole, WY, For a Wild Weekend

The west is still wild at the Jackson Hole Rodeo, which fills the bleachers on the far end of town up to three times a week in season with displays of expert roping, riding, and hanging onto bulls for dear life. However, the most hilarious and heartwarming activity on the program is markedly amateur. All the youngsters in the crowd are called to the ring to try to capture the flag attached to a berserk baby animal, but mostly they end up tripping over their own feet and getting a face full of dirt. A Behind the Chutes Experience is offered for those who want to dive deeper into the cowboy life. But be forewarned: that tour promises manure and salty language. Be sure to grab a homemade hand pie before they sell out. Wrangle up boots, hats, belt buckles, and cowboy tchotchkes in the mobile horse trailer outpost of the popular downtown boutique Jackson Vintage.