The Dude Ranchers' Association is celebrating its centennial with a convention in Billings at The Northern Hotel from January ...

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 ...

“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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dude ranching has been part of the American West for 150 years. Does the industry’s longevity offer clues about how newer recreational activities like rock climbing or snow sports can balance economic ...