“Miller! Miller! I need a hand with this one,” I yelled. My rod was doubled over. I knew I had the fish hooked on a size 12 San Juan worm, a good sized hook. Still its funny how a large fish in fast water tends to make you question the strength of your line or…
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As the last days of the season wound down, these cookies were particularly tempting. I had stayed away from the cookies most of the season, but there is just something about knowing they won’t be there much longer to tempt that creates a sense of urgency. Nonetheless, when I finally buckled and went to get…
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The last couple weeks we have spent some time surveying many of our return guests about what direction they would like to see us go with the ranch in the coming years. There were some big ideas, and crazy ideas, and just out-of-the-box ideas that we floated their way to get a sense of whether…
DetailsIf you’re looking for an adventure vacation, look no further than this article from Vacation Idea about 25 Perfect Adventure Vacations. Vista Verde was included as their pick for a Western dude ranch vacation. We got a chuckle from the photo used for the ranch–there’s a chance it’s changed since I posted this, but take…
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We’ve seen an uptick in guests coming from Canada for a Colorado vacation the past two years. So, this article in Flightnetwork, the largest Canadian-based online travel company, was pretty timely. Whether you are traveling from Canada or not, this article makes the idea of a Colorado vacation pretty enticing! And, they even include a…
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This winter has been the winter of safety training. More specifically avalanche safety training. It really is more of opportunities for training arising than anything, but it has led to a lot of interesting conversations around the dinner table (ok, breakfast and lunch too as we do take gathering to eat seriously here). The course…
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We have a new guest blogger! Isaac Ness, who runs our fly fishing program has agreed to pick up the reins of the category of our blog dedicated to anglers. I say dedicated, but it’s been a bit quiet for a while, so we’re excited to start getting some fly fishing content up again. For…
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They were drunk. Or something was going on. Why else would there be horses scattered around the arena with their heads hanging low while they swayed back and forth as if on a boat? Rounding the corner, the mystery was solved. It was dental day at Vista Verde! Dr. Courtney and Dr. Sarah had their…
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There has been a long running joke at Vista Verde over the years of making up names about the ranch that sound like soap opera titles. As the Aspens Turn, As the Snowflakes Fall, All My Horses, Rides of our Lives, you get the idea. It’s not that life at the ranch is really that…
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Wow. We often feel humbled to be included in best of lists in articles, but this one takes the cake. This truly is a group of all-inclusive family resorts that are indeed worth bragging about, and Vista Verde was included as one of them! Read the article….