Many dude ranched, during the course of the Summer season, stage private rodeos for the guests, to which come riders, ropers, steer wrestlers from neighbouring outfits. Be the prizes large or small, competition is keen, for every contestant is jealous of the prowess of his own ranch.
Partly through the efforts of dude-ranch owners, millions of acres of our national forests have been classified as wilderness areas, set aside in perpetuity "as they were in the beginning." These areas are accessible by pack train and saddle horse. There's no more delightful way to spend a Western vacation than to take a pack trip into the Back country where scenery remains unspoiled, where fishing is good, and herds of elk, antelope and deer still may be sighted. Most dude ranches have first-class pack trains, good equipment, excellent guides, cooks and wranglers.
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