The Old Vaqueros April 20, 2020 Dry climates, sparse grass, cattle ranching, and big hats: welcome to the west… and medieval Spain? Hannah takes a look into the vaquero tradition of cowboying and how Spain made the modern American cowboy who he is today. Read More
Living in the Mountains All Year Long December 16, 2019 Jim Bridger was a remarkable explorer, one of the first white men to walk the Gore Range… probably right through Latigo Ranch. Read more to find just whose footsteps you can walk in at your favorite dude ranch… Read More
Living History at Latigo: Secrets of the Natives May 27, 2019 There were people living in the West long before the cowboys showed up, and when you’re at Latigo, you’ll learn a few of their secrets to living in these Shining Mountains – as the Utes used to call them. Read More
The Lost Gold of the Gore Range March 25, 2019 In the wild tableau that was the west during the cattle-drive and gold-mining era, Colorado was in the thick of things. The cattle are still around, but the gold isn’t all gone, either... Read More
Born of the Territory February 11, 2019 Colorado's history informs our present in very real ways. Read More
The Shining Mountains December 03, 2018 The Rocky Mountains are a stunning and ever-shifting tableau of beauty and vastness. Waking up every day in the midst of such glory is an experience we ... Read More
They Were Here - Ute Indian Tribes May 24, 2018 The first white men to walk the mountains where Latigo Ranch is nestled were certainly not the first men to be there. This is what you need to know about the tribal history of the picturesque lands of your favorite dude ranch. Read More
History of the Dude Ranch May 10, 2018 Where did the idea of dude ranches even come from? How did this become a lasting industry? How long has it even been going on? Read More
Vaqueros of the West April 23, 2018 Dry climates, sparse grass, cattle ranching, and big hats: welcome to the west… and medieval Spain? Hannah takes a look into the vaquero tradition of cowboying and how Spain made the modern American cowboy who he is today. Read More
The Great Western Writer March 26, 2018 Louis L’Amour loved the West, you can tell it with every loving brushstroke his words use to paint a picture of cowboys, cattle drives, and caballos. His life was an interesting story all on its own, though… Read More