You can take the Montanan out of Montana… but, well, you know the rest. Whether a new job, a relationship or just the urge to travel takes you away from Montana, there are certain things that will always make you nostalgic for home. These are a few of them.

  1. Wide open spaces like this…

Katie Rompala / Flickr

  1. … and back roads that look like this.

mcfst3 / Flickr

  1. Pasties

Sam H / Yelp And we’re not talking about anything with tassels.

  1. Listening to anyone brag about how their state is the prettiest.

Ryan McKee / Flickr That’s cute.

  1. Someone waving at you on the road

grytr / Flickr Whether the person is just being friendly or wants you to get out of the way, you’ll feel a twinge of homesickness.

  1. Road construction

joeyz51 / Flickr Just like home.

  1. Rodeos

Candace Fladager / Flickr Whether or not you enjoyed the rodeo growing up, it was around you. And no matter where you are, all it takes is the sight, sound and smell of a rodeo to make you miss home.

  1. Mountains

Forest Service Northern Region / Flickr

  1. Small town charm

J. Stephen Conn / Flickr Yes, other states have it. But it’s never quite the same.

  1. Huckleberry anything

George Wesley & Bonita / Flickr Why is it that they just tend to taste better in Montana?

If you left Montana and you’ve been feeling homesick lately, perhaps it’s time you moved back.

Katie Rompala / Flickr

mcfst3 / Flickr

Sam H / Yelp

And we’re not talking about anything with tassels.

Ryan McKee / Flickr

That’s cute.

grytr / Flickr

Whether the person is just being friendly or wants you to get out of the way, you’ll feel a twinge of homesickness.

joeyz51 / Flickr

Just like home.

Candace Fladager / Flickr

Whether or not you enjoyed the rodeo growing up, it was around you. And no matter where you are, all it takes is the sight, sound and smell of a rodeo to make you miss home.

Forest Service Northern Region / Flickr

J. Stephen Conn / Flickr

Yes, other states have it. But it’s never quite the same.

George Wesley & Bonita / Flickr

Why is it that they just tend to taste better in Montana?

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