I was the kid who never got the pony I wanted for Christmas. And I was the kid who always dreamed of joining the rodeo and the barrel racers, their sequined costumes sparkling in the spotlights. I put ...

Decades before statehood in 1912, the riches of the Sonoran Desert attracted prospectors and the outlaws who followed them. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Johnny Ringo and the wildest of the Wild West ...

GILA COUNTY, Ariz. - When life feels like a lot, we start to look for a place to get away. Have you ever tried visiting a dude ranch? A few hours from Phoenix is a place called Cherry Creek Lodge in ...

For fresh air and wide-open spaces – and one of the best-kept secrets for a family vacation in the U.S. – consider booking your next vacation at a Western dude ranch. It's a life-changing experience ...

Call it the Yellowstone effect. Travelers seem to be seeking out authentic experiences that offer a taste of what it’s like to be on Dutton Ranch more than ever. In fact, according to a recent Google ...

Growing up in a ranching community on California’s Central Coast, I reaped the benefits of being surrounded by vast landscapes — hikes in the nearby mountains, adventurous lake activities and family ...

When people hear the words dude ranch, images of cowboys, cattle, corrals and campfires come to mind. As do the wide-open spaces of the West. But Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo is an authentic ...

Watch Explorer on the National Geographic Channel at 10/9c on Mondays Having served in law enforcement for four decades, Jerry Flowers has seen a lot of bad behavior. But the last several years he has ...