Thursday, February 26, 2009

A Letter From the DRA President


Dude and Guest Ranch Vacations, A Sure Thing in Uncertain Times

My parents were children of The Great Depression. It shaped their lives and to some extent my own. If my grandfather was alive, I imagine he might say “I knew the great depression and this is no great depression”. But times are difficult and uncertain. In a fairly short time our confidence has been badly shaken and we aren’t sure what is going to happen next.

Dude Ranches go back to the late 1800’s and in fact many are still owned and operated by 3rd, 4th, even 5th generation families. These families and their guests have weathered many storms together over the years. Multiple generation families kept making the trip out West to some of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of our country because in an ever changing world they knew what they were getting and what to expect.

Families also knew then and know today that the uncomplicated, uninterrupted realness of time on the ranch gives them what they need so much, time together sharing authentic experiences that bring them closer, creating a lifetime of memories to draw from forever. READ MORE

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