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Kids Allowed At The Ranch

One of the many joys and challenges of raising a young family is finding memorable family vacations.  If your family has a variety of ages and skills it can be extra challenging to find fitting vacations for everyone's needs. This…

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Dude Ranch Luxury Treatments

by Cierra Sorensen Recently a friend of mine boasted that she was going to spend her entire Saturday morning getting a professional massage at a fancy spa. When she told me, my reaction was twofold. The "city girl" half of…

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Digital Disconnects

I led a horseback trail ride down to the Klamath River years ago, guiding a grandmother traveling with her grandson. As we moved downhill towards the river, the majestic and expansive Klamath River valley was slowly unveiled before the young…

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They Put It in a Song

The iconic American cowboy is a famous figure. Who hasn't heard of a cowboy or at least seen someone dressed like (or trying to dress like!) one of the good old boys? There are plenty of things that make cowboys…

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Dude Food

The American Cowboy lived a lifestyle that has since been watered down and romanticized through repeated retelling and reformatting. And over the years, one essential part of the cowboy lifestyle has been lost and literally left in the trail dust;…

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A Season Of Harvest At California’s Dude Ranch

Autumn has always been my favorite season. It is a time to celebrate the harvest and life's bounties during this season. Our ancestors celebrated this time of year with traditions such as the Thanksgiving holiday, Halloween and other harvest festivals.…

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The Liberation Of Saying “NO”

As is the case with all adventure holidays, dude ranching is also filled with inherent risks. The city dwelling visitor to a dude ranch hopes to excitedly step up and climb atop a horse that is wholly unknown to the…

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Advanced Extreme Cowboy Wardrobe Thrill Seekers

One of the most common questions asked by first time dude ranch vacationers is, "What do I wear at a dude ranch?"   Naturally, this will depend on factors such as season, climate, geography, intended recreational events, etc. But there…

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Millennial Dude Ranching

A lot of things have been said about the millennial generation, which consists of those individuals born between the years 1980 and 2000. Many have claimed that this is the greatest generation of young adults ever to have lived. Others…

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