For fresh air and wide-open spaces – and one of the best-kept secrets for a family vacation in the U.S. – consider booking ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having spent time at dude ranches, I know what’s important to a great stay. You want unspoiled vistas, the chance for daily riding ...

Immerse yourself in cowboy customs, Western traditions, and horseback riding at a historic, idyllic dude ranch, which is the oldest in the country.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American West has long been a place of rugged beauty and adventure. Many travelers are captivated by the wide-open landscapes, ...

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 ...

The mountain wind whispering through the trees, the crackle of the campfire, the gentle neighing of horses, the clanging of the dinner bell: Since their heyday in the 1920s, dude ranches have ...

Wyoming dude ranches start their summer season in mid‑May and run through October. Most require a seven‑night stay from mid‑June through August. You’ll find guest ranches where you can ride horses, ...

Reporting from Philipsburg, Mont. — Nearly two decades have passed since tough-as- nails trail boss Curly Washburn hurled insults at the three “City Slickers” who invaded his turf, a Colorado cattle ...