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The West Is More Than One Thing

LETTERS

CLASSIC WESTERN MAN • Texas bootmaker Zephan Parker says cowboy-style success always starts with comfort and confidence.

GET THE LOOK

THE FINAL DETAIL

HOMES AWAY FROM HOME • This summer, go west and settle into a luxury residence rental.

A NEW TAKE ON COWBOY CUISINE • At Wyoming’s historic UXU Ranch, fantastic food competes with majestic mountains.

Good Eating At The UXU

RAISING PARKER MCCOLLUM • The up-and-coming country star chats with C&I about his Texas upbringing, his family’s life working ranches, and the dream of sharing a stage with his ultimate musical hero.

WISCONSIN BY WATER • Take a summer canoe trip into the Indigenous heart of the Badger State.

SUMMERTIME AND VEGAS IS EASY • With a renovated Silverton and plenty of night-out options for cowboys and cowgirls, Las Vegas’ summer vibe has never been more Western.

HONORING THE CODE • Destinations rich with Indigenous culture and history can enhance any travel experience in the American West, but it’s important to proceed with reverence to and knowledge of protocols.

WAKING DREAM • The art of Melanie A. Yazzie aims to bring healing and good into the world.

GLOW WEST • Kevin Chupik’s Americana paintings mix Old and New West for a fresh take on cowboy cool.

PORTRAITS OF OUR GREATEST PATRIOTS • Mary Whyte’s heart-stirring watercolors evoke the dignity and diversity of those who serve.

ART CALENDAR

NO BULL, NO COMPROMISES • KEVIN COSTNER, candid as ever, TELLS C & I about his QUEST TO MAKE HORIZON, the MULTIPART BIG-SCREEN WESTERN EPIC - and sets THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON HIS relationship with YELLOWSTONE.

OH, IDAHO! • WE VISIT THE 43RD STATE AND FALL IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, FROM ITS RUGGED TERRAIN TO ITS ANCIENT CULTURES TO ITS BEATING HEART, BOISE.

LANE FROST FOREVER

OUTBACK RODEO • The Mount Isa Mines Rodeo is Australia’s biggest and best.

GREATEST WESTERN SUMMER • FROM FOURTH OF JULY PARADES AND RODEO THRILLS TO COWBOY CROONERS AND NATIVE AMERICAN DANCERS, OUR ROUNDUP OF FUN FESTIVALS AND GATHERINGS RECOMMENDS PLENTY OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT SPIRIT OF WESTERN CULTURE AND ITS DEEP-ROOTED HERITAGE THIS SUMMER.

Western Summer Beyond The Borders • HEADING ABROAD THIS SUMMER? ADD THESE FAR-FLUNG FESTIVITIES TO YOUR BUCKET LIST.

HONORING THE UNSUNG • Fort Worth’s National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum moves beyond grade-school history to unveil the West’s underappreciated trailblazers.

SOCIETY

THE COLORADO RODEO THAT COULD • The Snowmass Rodeo is still thriving after 50 years thanks to a strong connection to its everyman roots.

Summer in Snowmass and Aspen • You’ve been skiing there, but never summered in the area. What’s on the agenda?

IN THE BUNKHOUSE with RED STEAGALL • THE OFFICIAL COWBOY POET OF TEXAS

HAPPY TRAILS

VIGGO MORTENSEN • The actor chats about his brand-new western, The Dead Don’t Hurt.