“The Great Plains” is a collection of images examining life in what is often considered flyover land. |||
"This may be a small town, but it's got a big rodeo, and it's got a really big heart," Miss Burwell Rodeo Olivia Hunsperger said. In its 92nd year, the rodeo continues strong and serves as an economic stronghold for a small community in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
Nebraska's Big Rodeo board member Mike Burnham and Jessa Reinwald, 3, share a saddle as they prepare to go through the Grand Entry during Nebraska's Big Rodeo. The rodeo owes much of its success to board members and other volunteers who give of their time and resources.
Chicago Freelance Photographer | Alyssa Schukar | Photojournalist