Flathead Lake Lodge, a Montana dude ranch known for its horseback riding program and rustic Western ambiance, may not seem like an ideal place to go sailing. After all, who goes sailing at a dude ...

Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis? When it comes to dude ranches, hosts are adopting John Wayne’s, “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do,” and are offering options unheard of just a few ...

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.) ...

We rode our line of horses along a trail winding between giant saguaro cactuses towering nearly 30 feet in the air like spiky desert signposts. Despite being in southern Arizona, we shivered in 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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Happily telling stories about travel and discovery around the world. Dude ranch vacations are classically American, combining ...

With many travelers expected to remain close to home this year, the Dude Ranchers' Association (DRA) has revamped its website to make it easy for travel advisors and consumers to find pandemic-era ...

We rode our line of horses along a trail winding between giant saguaro cactuses towering nearly 30 feet in the air like spiky desert signposts. Despite being in southern Arizona, we shivered in the ...

The origin of the dude ranch vacation is a fascinating story. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, “dude” was the name given to “big-shot city slickers” by Western cattle ranchers (or cowboys).

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