By Mackenzie Muha Packing for a winter trip can be a daunting task. (SO. MANY. LAYERS.) Great news- we’re here to give you some insider scoop on a few of our favorite “definitely worth packing”…
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Dude Ranch Life: The VVR 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for a unique idea for that person that has it all? Look no further than the 2019 VVR Gift Guide. Purchase a horse lover their own VVR wall art from ranch photographer Carla…
From the GM’s Desk: Part III
Values and culture. I know, I know…. Many of you have been inundated with books and seminars regarding the “new” way of doing business. There is a lot of discussion about the importance of building…
Dude Ranch Life: A New Recipe
This recipe involves old friends, crazy culinary talent, and making lemonade out of lemons. This fall we learned the news that our neighbor ranch the Home Ranch was closing its doors to the guest ranch…
Dude Ranch Life: Mackenzie’s Goodbye
You may remember from a couple years ago that we had two brand new staff blog about their experience coming to the ranch, going through orientation, and starting off their first season. Here we are,…
Dude Ranch Life: Kids in Snow
“Snow brings out the child in me and the puppy in him/her.” — Unknown I’ve read this quote over the years, and am always reminded of it when we get our first substantial snow. Those…
Dude Ranch Life: Bill Backer the Model?
Note: I asked Catherine to write up a post about our experience partnering with Buffalo Jackson earlier in the summer for a catalog shoot featuring some of the ranch staff. My favorite part of the…
Dude Ranch Life: Catherine’s Goodbye
As I have begun to plan to leave at the end of October, Steph asked me to write about my time here. It’s a funny thing, the first week of my first season here, I…
Dude Ranch Life: The Wind-down and the Goodbyes
As we woke up to the first significant snowfall of the season we all had different reactions. Some were yelling “NOOOOOO” as they looked out the window, and some were pulling on their boots as…
Dude Ranch Life: “Betterness”, Acronyms, Opportunities, and a Legacy
I’ve been stalling out on writing this post, as it’s a hard one to do, and quite personal. But, as I’ve stared at the blank screen for a week now, I’ve finally accepted that prolific…