http://blog.coloradotrails.com Dude Ranch News & Views Tue, 07 May 2013 00:49:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/durango-named-one-of-the-best-true-western-towns/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/durango-named-one-of-the-best-true-western-towns/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:01 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=1098 Durango, CO, home to Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, was recently ranked #5 out of 10 Western towns named the “Truest Western Towns” by True West magazine. The magazine, which has been creating these top 10 list for the past eight years, stated that Durango’s celebration of its Old West history in general and its rich [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/durango-named-one-of-the-best-true-western-towns/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-staff-at-colorado-trails-ranch-will-take-care-of-your-every-need/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-staff-at-colorado-trails-ranch-will-take-care-of-your-every-need/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:00:43 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=1049 You’re in for a great vacation when you come to Colorado Trails Ranch, located just outside of Durango, Colorado. There’s a lot to do at the all-inclusive dude ranch and the staff will make sure that you have an awesome vacation. Our staff of 20 will attend to all your needs while you are here [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-staff-at-colorado-trails-ranch-will-take-care-of-your-every-need/feed/ 1 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/team-building-and-our-dude-ranch-are-perfect-partners/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/team-building-and-our-dude-ranch-are-perfect-partners/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:50:37 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=996 Spring has arrived in Durango, CO, meaning that it’s a perfect time to get your colleagues out of the cubicles and into the beautiful San Juan Mountains surrounding Colorado Trails dude ranch. In early April, nights are still crisp and cool, while daytime highs reach into the lower to mid-70s. By May, the weather is [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/team-building-and-our-dude-ranch-are-perfect-partners/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-happens-on-our-colorado-dude-ranch-in-the-winter/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-happens-on-our-colorado-dude-ranch-in-the-winter/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:04 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=978 It is pretty quiet at Colorado Trails during our off season, but don’t get the idea that the full time staff is on hiatus. We’re definitely not on vacation. There is plenty of action taking place at the dude ranch. It’s a lot of work getting ready for next summer’s all inclusive family vacations, not [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-happens-on-our-colorado-dude-ranch-in-the-winter/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:32 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=943 Vacationing in one spot, only having to unpack once, meals and activities all at the same location, sounds like a cruise…..or a dude ranch vacation. You can think of a dude ranch vacation as a cruise on horseback and know just what you are getting into. As with a cruise, you can get settled into [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:00:59 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=938 It certainly has nothing to do with today’s younger crowd referring to each other as ‘dude’. It’s also doubtful that they coined the name after anything connected to a guest ranch. So where did this ranch classification come from? As it turns out, credit is due mostly to Theodore Roosevelt and people like him. How [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:00:06 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=929 There’s a reason that cowboys of both past and present wear cowboy boots. Far more than fashionable footwear; cowboy boots by design are the best footwear for riding horseback. As a matter of fact, at Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, we require all of our guests who plan to go horseback riding to have smooth-soled footwear [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:00:12 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=925 The Durango Melodrama is a little piece of the Old West that’s still alive and well. At Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, visiting the Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville at the Henry Strater Theatre for one night during their stay is one of our guests’ favorite activities. Here’s a look at what’s on-tap at the Durango Melodrama [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/feed/ 2 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:34 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=913 If there’s one thing we love at Colorado Trails, it’s horses. From old to young, we love them all. That’s why it’s very upsetting for us to think about horses being abused, misused, neglected, or starved. If you understand how Colorado Trails Dude Ranch staff feels about horses, then you’ll also understand why we host [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/feed/ 1 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:00:07 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=871 There aren’t many dude ranches in the American West that can say they’ve been around for over fifty years, but Colorado Trails Dude Ranch can. As a matter of fact, we are in the midst of celebrating our 50th season anniversary in 2011. Early Years at Colorado Trails Colorado Trails, unlike many other dude ranches, [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/feed/ 0