Ranch Blog

By Steph It was a foggy morning.  Melissa had only had 1 cup of coffee so far.  She walked into the Lodge.  Something was different.  Something was wrong.  She gasped as she saw the scene…

By Steph Ahhh, the housekeepers.  The unsung heroes at a dude ranch.  They clean, they deliver special goodies, they launder, they iron, they take out trash…..and they do it all with a smile on their…

By Steph I don’t think it’s bragging too much to say we have amazing people come through the gates of Vista Verde to work at the ranch.  It’s just true.  Each season brings fresh new…

By Steph Being a part of the front office team at a dude ranch makes for some great stories.  We love to help people, and we get regular opportunities to serve our guests face to…

By Steph This summer is a unique one for me.  For the first time, my children are joining the kid’s program at Vista Verde.  In the past, they may have tagged along with a babysitter…

By Steph It must be award season in the dude ranch world.  In the past few days we have received notice of 2 awards we have won, and I just got a notice about voting…

By Steph The ranch is now open for business!  Opening day was Sunday, June 2, and we were all excited to welcome our first group of guests as they came up the drive and into…