Montana Dude Ranches Photo Journey

Snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes, rushing rivers, peaceful prairies... Check out the scenery on a photo journey through dude ranches in Big Sky Country! With Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and Yellowstone National Park, there are lots of reasons to ge...

HorseWorks Wyoming- Cowboy Nate’s 92nd Birthday

What do you do for a 92 year old cowboy on his birthday? Throw a party on his working ranch. You're invited! We had to post something to let you know about a fun, upcoming event at HorseWorks Wyoming, a real working ranch that invites travelers to have authentic ranch vacations. Owner and lo...

Top Cattle Drive Vacations- Cattle Drives in CO, WY and MT

Five Great Cattle Drives at diverse ranches in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana. by Darley Newman I’ve driven cattle at a variety of ranches across North America and South America, participating in everything from city slicker-type cattle drives put on for the benefit of us tourists and aut...

Gourmet Dude Ranches- Great Ranch Vacations for Foodies

Gourmet Dude Ranches with well-trained executive chefs, cooking classes and wine tastings. These ranch vacations are great for "Foodies." Warning: Do not read this post if you're hungry!  If smoked salmon ravioli with oven roasted winter vegetables in red wine whole butter sauce or ...

Dude Ranch Vacation Adult Only Weeks

Taking a dude ranch vacation can be a great stress reliever no matter when you go, but to really unwind, many families are deciding to leave the kids behind on Adult Only Dude Ranch Vacations. In addition to a week without the kids around, Adult Only Weeks often include added perks for adults, lik...

British Columbia Horseback Riding Vacations Photo Journey

Pristine Canadian wilderness, snow capped peaks, old growth forests, rugged glaciers, golden grasslands and secluded lakes... If you're on a horseback riding vacation in British Columbia, this is the type of scenery you might encounter.  The westernmost province of Canada, British ...

Ranch Recipe for Easy Chocolate Truffles

When you think of decadent chocolate desserts, you may not immediately think about food at a dude ranch, but modern dude ranches have caught on to the foodies craze. Many have well-trained executive chefs ready to prepare everything from gourmet cookouts to more formal plated entrees, including Vi...

Dude Ranch Resorts- Western Hospitality with Resort Amenities

Wish you could combine Western hospitality with modern resort amenities? Check out these five great dude ranch resorts in Montana, California, Colorado and Arizona. A dude ranch resort offers the traditional dude ranch activities with additional amenities like a spa, fitness center, golf, tennis...

Wyoming Cowboy Horse Poem

Enjoy a cowboy poem about overcoming getting older after 92 years in the saddle from a Wyoming cowboy who's still riding! Nate Brown is a horseman, poet, riding guide, rancher, and co-author of a children's book entitled Roll On, Little Dogies. Still today, at the age of 92, Nate le...

Colorado Dude Ranches Photo Journey

Rocky Mountains, soaring peaks, rolling plains, red rock formations and pristine lakes... find out what it's like to get a Rocky Mountain high on horseback in this photo journey with Colorado dude ranches. Want a Rocky Mountain high on horseback? Colorado is a superb state for horse riding. ...