Before and after the summer high season, Pine Butte offers week-long, outdoor workshops on topics like the Blackfeet Indian, birding, and grizzly bears. For a more cushy stay, there are ranches that provide resort-like accommodations. There are trails leading to Yellowstone that can be experienced by foot, horseback, or mountain biking. On Hebgen Lake next to the ranch, sailing and sailboarding are popular. Horseback riding is still the focus of this ranch, though other activities like fishing in Big Creek are also available.
Nighttime entertainment includes hayrides, Western dancing, and sing-alongs.
Wyoming In a state where there are three times as many cattle as people and a bronco on the official license plate, it's not surprising to find some of the country's leading dude ranches. It was actually moved from North Dakota to its current location in Wyoming in 1904. Located on the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, the ranch allows guests to ride either on the property, or in the adjacent Bighorn National Forest. There is a pool and hot tub to soothe any aches from a full day of horseback riding. Kids between ages five and 12 can ride separately from their parents with a guide.