“Next up is the team from Chicago,” crackles the disembodied voice over the speaker system mounted above the arena. A genuine “Yee-haw!” is heard across the dusty corral, as two men and a woman ride ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. GALLATIN GATEWAY - The learning starts over every summer when the cabins that were shuttered for ...

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

Hotels are out, dude ranches are in. At least to some luxury travelers. More wealthy travelers are opting to stay local, rather than travel overseas this holiday season. Many are heading to the ...

Bucolic scenes from the Old West, like horseback riding through rolling hills and settling in at a remote hacienda, can capture the imagination. But these experiences don't have to be relegated to the ...

Dude ranch vacations bring to mind western states like Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana, which are chock-full of places for a city slicker to ride horses, eat hearty meals, square dance and ...

I never thought I'd visit a real dude ranch, much less ride a horse - something I had never done. This fact surprises many, because I grew up on a farm near Floodwood. (I did drive a tractor, though.) ...

Are you tired of the same old adventureless vacations? Consider staying at a dude ranch! Vacationing at a dude ranch is a ...

Think roping, horseback riding and cowboy coffee are summer-only pursuits? Think again. Ranches don’t stop operating during winter, and some of the best dude ranches in the state welcome guests even ...

Western Pleasure Guest Ranch’s Isaac Schoonover drives Major on a one-horse open sleigh ride. SANDPOINT, Idaho — Wood V-X Cattle Ranch is rooted in Idaho history, and the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch ...