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 ...

There’s something undeniably romantic about riding a horse through a cactus-laced desert: the fresh air, the array of colors in the unpolluted sky, and the rugged sense of adventure only a horse can ...

After nearly five decades of ownership, longtime stewards Chuck and Sharon Blixrud have handed the reins to a new family ...

A ranch vacation means shedding your cares — and your “g”s — as country hospitality and wide-open spaces often stir up a hankerin’ for fishin’, shootin’, ridin’ and ropin’. A newfound dialect and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Have you ever wanted to experience the life of a cowboy? We can't all be like the Drummond family, living ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hankerin' for a little horseback action? Got campfires and cookouts, hay rides and lassos on your mind? Well, even if you're a city slicker dude (or dudette), playing cowpoke in the Southeast has ...

Tucked into the foothills west of Loveland sits the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch. While many people have become enamored with the Western lifestyle and culture, thanks to shows like “Yellowstone,” ...

“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 ...

A ranch vacation means shedding your cares — and your “g”s — as country hospitality and wide-open spaces often stir up a hankerin’ for fishin’, shootin’, ridin’ and ropin’. A newfound dialect and ...