Boulder, CO July 2019

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ROAD TRIP

A Ranch Within Reach AUTHENTICITY, HOSPITALITY, AND NATURE: A NEW FAMILY TRADITION

GROWING UP IN TEXAS, I’M RELATIVELY FAMILIAR WITH THE ALLURE OF DUDE RANCHES. I fondly remember riding my first horse as a young girl, experiencing the quintessential Texan atmosphere, and purchasing my only-to-be-worn-once cowboy hat. It was all for the experience, of course, and added a particular flavor of “fitting in” that I coveted as a British-born trying-so-hard-to-be-Texan cowgirl. Put simply, Dude Ranches are vacation destinations that provide guests with an experience of the Western lifestyle; 4UR Ranch added a depth to this seemingly simple portrayal with a dynamic experience we won’t soon forget.

ARTICLE AMELIA BROUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY JEN JUDGE

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