Finding the simple life is as easy as booking a stay at one of these amazing dude ranches.

There’s something undeniably romantic about riding a horse through a cactus-laced desert: the fresh air, the array of colors in the unpolluted sky, and the rugged sense of adventure only a horse can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Dude Ranch stay is 'the original form of nature-based tourism' - Circle Z/Diana Nash One hundred horses and a lone donkey ...

There’s something undeniably romantic about riding a horse through a cactus-laced desert: the fresh air, the array of colors in the unpolluted sky, and the rugged sense of adventure only a horse can ...

Republished from Western Confluence, which covers natural-resource science and management in the West. Western Confluence is published by the University of Wyoming Institute of Environmental and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dude ranches often are associated with summer vacations. We picture city slickers slipping away to enjoy the great outdoors and fresh mountain air, learning ...

Dude ranching has been part of the American West for 150 years. Does the industry’s longevity offer clues about how newer recreational activities like rock climbing or snow sports can balance economic ...

Saddle up for a great vacation at one of these authentic dude ranches. We've chosen a range of options that give you and your family plenty of activities without sacrificing leisure time. From ...

Monica Ellis, Lone Mountain Ranch’s head wrangler, points up the hill. A group of 15 wranglers—all but one, women—descend ...