The first dude ranch in the U.S. was in North Dakota. In the 1880s, the Eaton brothers established a ranch that their friends ...

It was the final day of Cowgirl Up Week, an annual get-together at Big Sky, Montana’s iconic dude ranch. The celebratory week started on the ranch back in 2017 and takes place at the tail end of ...

Insider's writer spent a week at Flathead Lake Lodge, a dude ranch in Montana. It cost her family over $15,000 and was one of her best trips to date.

These 10 dude ranch vacations were selected by our expert panelists and contributors and voted on by readers as the best of the best. Congratulations to our 2024 winners; you can now visit our ...

The Montana dude ranch offers an authentic, elevated take on an iconic American landscape. Modified on September 12, 2024 , Published on September 11, 2024. By Michael Williams.

It was mid-August, the last week for hosting guests at the OTO, Montana’s first dude ranch. As ranch hands and wranglers decompressed in the heat, a few details from the trip stood out. The fly ...

CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST — It was mid-August, the last week for hosting guests at the OTO, Montana’s first dude ranch. As ranch hands and wranglers decompressed in the heat, a few ...

The original ranch, 10 miles north of Gardiner, was an attraction for wealthy travelers who wanted to ride horses, hunt and experience the Western lifestyle. Forest Service weighs next steps for ...

It was the final day of Cowgirl Up Week, an annual get-together at Big Sky, Montana’s iconic dude ranch. The celebratory week ...

CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST – It was mid-August, the last week for hosting guests at the OTO, Montana’s first dude ranch. As ranch hands and wranglers decompressed in the heat, ...

Monica Ellis, Lone Mountain Ranch’s head wrangler, points up the hill. A group of 15 wranglers—all but one, women—descend towards us with purpose and poise. Some are trotting on horseback, others ...