Horseback rides, campfires, critters, and wide-open spaces — cowboy country offers plenty of reasons for kids to unplug.

When I landed the plum assignment to cover dude ranches in the American West, I was thrilled to live out a childhood dream. I always wanted a horse, but that didn’t fit our family’s budget. This year, ...

Much like the 140-year-old family business of Babbitt Ranches, the family-owned Carhartt company, founded in 1889, honors the shared values of hard work: dependability, honesty and trust. “We believe ...

BANDERA – Cowboys played an important part in American history until the spread of the railroad system and barbed wire fencing in the late 1800s did away with the need for long-distance cattle drives.

— -- Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis? When it comes to dude ranches, hosts are adopting John Wayne's, "A man's got to do what a man's got to do," and are offering options unheard of just ...