For fresh air and wide-open spaces – and one of the best-kept secrets for a family vacation in the U.S. – consider booking your next vacation at a Western dude ranch. It's a life-changing ...

You and your family can saddle up for a unique adventure at one of these top-rated dude ranches chosen by our panelists.

There’s just something about a family dude ranch vacation. Exploring the landscape on horseback by day, dining under a sky full of stars at chuck wagon dinners by night. A stay at a western-style dude ...

The dude ranch, by contrast, receives at least part of its income from hosting guests for cowboy-themed vacations. When the practice began in the late 19 century, ranches hosted these guests for free.

Encompassing over 10,500 acres in California's Santa Ynez Valley, Alisal Ranch offers an all-inclusive escape for you and ...

Guest or dude ranches have become an extremely popular vacation destination for thousands of North Americans every year. While starting a guest ranch is a labor and capital intensive business ...

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