The best Arizona Ranches, including the Flying E Ranch near Wickenburg, offering horseback riding, hiking, bird watching, swimming and more. by Darley Newman Sixty-five miles Northwest of Phoenix and just four miles west of Wickenburg, the Flying E Ranch is a dude and working cattle ranch that...

This longtime, family-owned ranch captures the hearts of many guests who return year upon year to ride quality, ranch raised horses in mountain and desert environments. by Darley Newman Located about one hour southwest of Tucson in the Baboquivari Mountains and Sonoran desert country of the Altar ...

Learn about branding cattle in Montana from The Ranch at Rock Creek, a historic guest ranch where luxury meets the authentic “True West." Beyond the necessary business aspects of marking cattle, brandings are big springtime social events in Montana’s ranch country. The valley snow ha...

Why taking a ranch vacation in "Big Sky Country" is ohhh so good!  by Darley Newman With spectacular mountain ranges, lush valleys, rushing rivers with "blue-ribbon" trout fishing, protected open spaces and longtime dude ranches, the sparsely populated state of Montana is a great place to...

Top dude ranches to satisfy even your most cynical teen with special programs including horse riding, ropes courses, archery and more for your family ranch vacation. by Darley Newman Would your teenager find spending a week in nature, riding horses and playing games at a dude ranch “chee...

A blogger and horse enthusiast visits the R Lazy S Ranch, which has been welcoming travelers to its scenic Jackson Hole location since 1947. by Margaret of embeetravels Only a mile from Teton Village near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the R Lazy S Ranch sits at 6400 feet, and looks across to the high...

Enjoy a colorful photo tour of Rancho Las Cascadas, offering Mexico ranch vacations from a central Mexican mountain plateau just 90 minutes North of Mexico International Airport. Rancho Las Cascadas, an Equitrekking Top 20 Ranch, has an enviable location on a mountain plateau at 7,500 feet borde...

Does your world look best when seen "through the ears?" Check out this photo journey from on horseback at dude ranches across the USA. by Darley Newman We love seeing the world from in the saddle and know you do too. Many of our nation's pretty landscapes can be found riding out from USA d...

From Old West saloons to stunning scenery, things to love about taking a ranch vacation in Wyoming. by Darley Newman Wyoming is known as the Cowboy State and for good reason. There are ranches sprinkled throughout the state, especially near Jackson Hole, Dubois and Cody. While some ranches are...

Dreaming of a dude ranch getaway? Imagine yourself relaxing by a warm fire, perhaps with a nice glass of wine, after a day spent in the wilderness? Looking to add a little ranch style to your home? Check out these photos of dreamy dude ranch interiors and escape to the American West and beyond. ...