Title: 
Vacations On A Ranch

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569

Summary:
A cowboy or a cowgirl exists in each individual. The most enjoying vacation one can have in a ranch is by enacting in the role of a cowboy. By distancing yourself from city life that is affected by pollution and controlled normally by technological complications, you can go from harsh present to your childhood dreamland. Better not waste time and picking up the cowboy hat and with boots on jump on pony back. 

In North-East New Mexico, flanking the Canadian River awaits for...


Keywords:
cowboy, vacations, outdoor


Article Body:
A cowboy or a cowgirl exists in each individual. The most enjoying vacation one can have in a ranch is by enacting in the role of a cowboy. By distancing yourself from city life that is affected by pollution and controlled normally by technological complications, you can go from harsh present to your childhood dreamland. Better not waste time and picking up the cowboy hat and with boots on jump on pony back. 

In North-East New Mexico, flanking the Canadian River awaits for you the Hartley Guest Ranch, a cowboy paradise that is family owned, with its operating cattle ranch sprawling over 25,000 acres of vast land. In the midst of 200 miles stretch of dense forests of Jupiter, oak or pine, there exist mesas, canyons and rim rock. A fascinating stock of thoroughbred and quarter horses is the pride of the Hartley Ranch. The cattle round-ups operating throughout the day help in shifting cattle to other newer pastures and also serve for scenic rides along 200 miles. 

Fishing Catfish, Perch or Bass is really a great enjoyment. Very close to the main lodge are ponds with well-maintained stocks and thus easy catches they provide. For more challenging fishing you have to move to other parts of the ranch. If you like you can move around yourself or you can take the help of a guide to lead you to special sites like marvelous geological build-ups or ancient Indian sites or even locations with dinosaur bones. Even wild turkey, deer, coyotes, fish, bear or mountain lions have their natural habitats there. If you sit beneath a tree to cherish the beauty of New Mexico sun you will appreciate that the sweet sounds of nature build the identity of the Hartley Guest Ranch.

If you were interested in getting acquainted with the true nature of the West, Beaver County's Cedar City, Utah has in its north west the great Blue Mountain Cattle Drive - the perfect choice! Butch Cassidy, known well as an outlaw, hailed from this very area. Really speaking, in this dude ranch his descendants work. You can join in cattle drive adventures or horse back riding or visit local dude ranches. 

From Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park this fascinating dude ranch is only two-hour drive. From the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and Lake Powell this outdoor adventure site in the true sense of the term takes less than four hours. The highest peak of experience you are sure to reach!   

For horse treks, pack trips, horseback-riding vacations and full of adventures in the most spectacular parts of Arizona, the Arizona dude and working cattle ranch and Grapevine Canyon Ranch would be good choices. In western and Indian history as well the Dragoon Mountains have an important place as the home of Apache Chief Cochise and infamous Geronimo, battling cowboys and Indians, miners craving for riches in Pearce, Tombstone, and Bisbee, the notorious towns in the Old West history. You can find nearby the Chiricahua National Monument and Old Mexico as well. 

You can feel how the West once distanced itself in seclusion, remained well secured and free from external influence. Travel through the pages of history and enjoy the charm of one of Arizona's most beautiful and spectacular canyons. This is the right place where the vastness of distances will charm you where you can feel the presence of fresh and clear air in full moon nights in warm summer.