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This quote is the title of Alice Walkers's collected poems, "Horses make a landscape look more beautiful". Her inspiration was from a Native American shaman, who, when reflecting on the terrible problems brought to his land by white settlers, had it in his heart to nearly forgive them all because with white man came  horses to the North American plains. What does poetry have to do with a Colorado dude ranch? It is in our nature to seek beauty and as a working ranch, not only are we ...

Recently, the Today Show had a segment on rising travel trends titled: “The Quest for Quiet.” In the past few years, resorts and hotels have started offering accommodations that allow guests the chance to unplug. An idea that offers guests the ability to take a technology holiday. More and more people seek destinations that offer accommodations without televisions or even wifi. New York times columnist Pico Iyer stated, in one of his latest articles, “The Joy of Quiet:” “The future of ...

“In this particular discipline, if you want to be great you have to be a sensitive person. That’s why so many of the people that are good at this are sometimes tortured souls,” is how one person describes the true American Cowboy and philosophical horseman Buck Brannanam. Brannanam is the subject of Cindy Meehl’s documentary “BUCK,” a visually stimulating and touching film that offers an alternative approach to horse and human relationships. Meel follows Brannanam as for a year on the ...

As the New Year rolls in, it is a good time to reflect on the year past and anticipate the year ahead. At Black Mountain Ranch, we are excited about what is in store for 2012! The horses still have a few months of holiday in warmer pastures while we are busy prepping for the 2012 season. We began construction on our two newest cabins this past September and we look forward to having them available this summer! We are, also, using this time to reflect on why we do what we do. This ...

Relax comfortably in one of our many cabin options.  Here at Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch, our cabins range from one queen bed studios to three bedroom log cabins, all furnished to give you the ultimate ranch experience.  We have a variety of options to make your vacation perfect! You can take a look at the full Cabins page here, or look at some of the cabin photos below. Golden Eagle Cabin Columbine Cabin Red Tail Hawk Suite Castle Peak Suite Longs Peak ...