If you want to see the outdoors on the back of a horse, a Dude Ranch is a great vacation option. Fast Facts:
- Started: 1880's
- Earliest Dude Ranch: Custer Trail Ranch
- Custer Trail Ranch Founder: Howard Eaton
- Theodore Roosevelt helped popularize dude ranches
- Main activities include: horseback riding, fly fishing, wilderness pack trips and hunting
- Experience is not necessary at most ranches
Dude Ranches Blogs and Forums
World Tourism Guide: World Tourism Guide: Dude Ranch Tourism
Family Travel Forum: Favorite Family Dude Ranches
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