(BPT) - Are you tired of the same old adventureless vacations? Consider staying at a dude ranch! Vacationing at a dude ranch is a chance to experience the cowboy lifestyle in incredible locations.

Dude ranches have been around for over a century. Thanks to the hard work of the Dude Ranchers' Association (DRA), these ranches have been able to continue to offer visitors the singular experience of living the western way of life.

To celebrate 100 years of preserving this special way of life and the wonderful environment in which dude ranching takes place, the DRA offers this helpful primer on dude ranches, so you can begin planning your own western adventure vacation.

What is a dude ranch?

Dude ranches (also known as guest ranches) are the original western vacation. In the late 19th centur

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