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 ...

The Hideout Ranch in Shell, Wyoming, famed for its mustang horses and luxury guest experience, has hit the market for $14.95 ...

The mountain wind whispering through the trees, the crackle of the campfire, the gentle neighing of horses, the clanging of the dinner bell: Since their heyday in the 1920s, dude ranches have ...

When you think of the Dutton family ranch, peaceful might not be the first word that comes to mind amid the murders, deceit and missing cattle—and yet, doesn’t it still look dreamy? Lucky for us you ...

Read the original article on Purewow. Having spent time at dude ranches, I know what’s important to a great stay. You want unspoiled vistas, the chance for daily riding time along with other ...

In the late-1800s, big-shot city slickers (known to cattle ranchers as “dudes”) discovered that ranch visits out West made for unforgettable getaways. This spurred a unique niche of travel as working ...

Decades before statehood in 1912, the riches of the Sonoran Desert attracted prospectors and the outlaws who followed them. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Johnny Ringo and the wildest of the Wild West ...

Regional books of interest for April: American Dude Ranch by Lynn Downey (University of Oklahoma Press) “American Dude Ranch,” by Lynn Downey (University of Oklahoma) Nothing embodies the life of the ...