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Publisher Ranch Preservation Foundation | Authors Bob Boze Bell & Lynn Downey | Reviewed by Teresa Bitler
The cover of 100 Years of Dude Ranching—a coffee table-style book celebrating the centennial of the Dude Ranchers’ Association—captures the allure of a dude ranch vacation. In the photograph taken by Western photographer Scott Baxter, a cowboy rides across Wyoming grasslands against a backdrop of mountainous rock formations glowing pink in the sun’s low rays. Out of view, one can imagine guests following, taking in the epic scenery all around. It’s that combination of the Western lifestyle and beautiful landscapes that keep generation after generation returning to dude ranches, according to Baxter and those involved with producing the book. Despite challenges facing the industry, such as increasing operating expenses and high-demand for ranch real estate, they agree dude ranches will continue to offer what people need—a chance to step out of their everyday world and into nature—for decades to come. Read More
