9 Montana Myths That People Still Believe

Montana is a place like no other. There is a reason why some people call it the "Last Best Place". I take pride in the fact that I am from Montana. When I travel and meet people, a lot of times they have questions about the place we call home. There are few questions that I have had to answer more than once. Here are some myths that people seem to still believe about Montana.

9 Montana Myths People Still Believe

Horses- Not everyone rides horses. Not everyone owns horses. Yes, Montana is known for some of the best rodeo cowboys to ever saddle up a horse. Do our high school students still ride horses to school? Only as a senior prank.

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Dirt Roads- Not every road in Montana is a dirt road. Not only do we have paved roads, we have some of the best paved roads in the country.

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Cowboy Hats- When you go to a county fair, or rodeo in Montana you will see your fair share of cowboy hats. Does everyone wear them? Not by a long shot. You will see winter hats, even in the summer. There are baseball hats, and trucker hats too.

Drive as Fast as You Want- Montana hasn't had the "reasonable and prudent" speed limit for over 25 years, yet people for some reason think that we don't have a speed limit. For the record we have speed limits on our roads. For that matter, if people think we have dirt roads, how can they think we also can drive as fast as we want?

Ranches- Thanks to the television show Yellowstone, there are a lot of people who think everyone lives and or works on a ranch. There are a lot of different industries in Montana that don't require people to work or live on a ranch.

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It's Cheap to Live Here- This is true in more ways than one. It is not cheap to live in Montana. It is not easy to purchase a house or a piece of land. The price of a house or a land is getting more and more difficult for people to afford.

Read More: There Are Only 2 States Where It is Harder To Buy A House Than In Montana Right Now

Mountains All Over the State- Montana does have mountains, some of the most beautiful on the planet. That is only part of the story of our state. We have plains, prairies, and grasslands too. That is one of the reasons, I find Montana to be a magical state. We have such diversity in our landscape, that there is something for everyone.

Everyone Drives a Truck- Montana owns the second most trucks out of any state, but that doesn't mean we all drive trucks. They are handy and hard working vehicles. These days not everyone can afford to buy a truck.