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 ...

In fact, according to a recent Google report, “dude ranch vacations for families” searches are trending more than any other type of family trip so far in 2025. (Television appeal aside ...

By Julie Diebolt Price When I landed the plum assignment to cover dude ranches in the American West, I was thrilled to ...

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 ...

The ranch's all-inclusive packages make vacation planning easy, but a few recent guests cringe at the high price tags. The all-inclusive rates come with unlimited meals, access to numerous fitness ...