Two years ago Fred Williams brought his wife and two daughters, Eleanore and Anna, to Marble Mountain Ranch. Most all of the youth that visit during our summer dude ranch program pitch a fit about having to leave and go…
Several years ago I was leading a trail ride with a young teenager and his accompanying grandmother. As we descended on the trail down to the river, we had a magnificent overlook view across the Klamath river valley and through…
When our family moved to Marble Mountain Guest Ranch (then Young's Ranch Resort) in 1994, the prior owners had sold off many of the ranch artifacts and historical items. From the moment we arrived, I have had a longing to…
Dude ranch vacations at Marble Mountain Ranch have an American cowboy's trail riding theme. We combine our horseback riding vacations with thrilling guest ranch activities such as whitewater rafting, kayaking, sporting clays, fly fishing, and traditional American ranch events. Read…
Fall is here, and with the shorter days I have more time indoors to experiment and create new dishes for my family and guest ranch friends. This past week I was in the mood for pumpkin pie and could not…
My normal day is filled from sun up to sun down with endless tasks: Feed the horses, clean the cabins, rake the leaves, harvest, can the harvest, feed the horses, watch our grandchildren, drive the shuttle, breakfast, lunch, dinner for…
While our primary target audience at Marble Mountain Ranch is families traveling with kids, we often have clients seeking a serene spot sans the distraction of young-uns. For us, the answer is simple: come when the kids are in school.…
I started carrying a small camcorder with me on our fishing trips this Fall, and was able to build a "highlights" video for our 2010 season, which I will post here. I had enough fun with this project, that I…
My favorite things... Family, friends and flowers are my favorite things. Saturday I got to spend the morning with Taylor hiking along the Klamath river and teaching her to cast. We had lots of fun, saw a huge salmon (didn't…
OK, as past president of the Somes Bar Department of Redundancy Located In Somes Bar, I take pride in the accusation (or accolade) from Brad Holst yesterday. As a professional communicator, Brad's descriptor of my guiding style as "loquatious" should…