Marblemountainranch - blog.marblemountainranch.com - california dude ranch

Latest News:

Dude Ranch Vacations with Urgency 20 Feb 2013 | 01:38 pm

I am regularly reminded of the investment, gamble, and anxiety that a trip to a new vacation spot entails.  What if the new site disappoints you, is misrepresented, or is otherwise less than advertise...

All Inclusive Dude Ranches & The Media 14 Jan 2013 | 09:25 pm

The best advertising is always free.  Word of mouth referrals, Yelp and Trip Advisor reviews are tops on the list of great free exposure for us.  However, every 4-6 months we have also been getting ni...

Dude Ranch Family Fishing Outings 2 Jan 2013 | 02:23 am

Our signature in the dude ranch industry is in providing a very mixed array of ranch vacation activities.  In addition to the usual horse back trail rides, arena riding, and typical Western events, we...

California Dude Ranch Winters 30 Dec 2012 | 10:14 am

Here at Marble Mountain Dude Ranch, in Somes Bar, California, we live in a climate that is classified as temperate, with the four seasons clearly defined.  At the moment, the clearly defined season is...

Kid Friendly Dude Ranches and Family Friendly Ranches 22 Dec 2012 | 04:01 am

We were recently contacted by a large print publication doing an article on multi generational travel. In the course of our discussions it reminded me of our rather unique position in providing kid fr...

Solitude on the River 12 Nov 2011 | 07:09 pm

My normal day is filled from sun up to sun down with endless tasks: Feed the horses, clean the cabins, rake the leaves, harvest, can the harvest, feed the horses, watch our grandchildren, drive the sh...

Girls at the Dude Ranch? You betcha! 15 Jan 2011 | 04:34 am

While our primary target audience at Marble Mountain Ranch is families traveling with kids, we often have clients seeking a serene spot sans the distraction of young-uns.  For us, the answer is simple...

My Favorite Things 23 Dec 2010 | 06:13 am

My favorite things... Family, friends and flowers are my favorite things. Saturday I got to spend the morning with Taylor hiking along the Klamath river and teaching her to cast.  We had lots of...

All Things Pear 15 Nov 2010 | 03:41 pm

All things Pear…from Heidi at the Marble Mountain Ranch kitchens Most of the fall is usually fishy, with fishermen coming and going for our steelhead fly fishing trips , or nutty, with walnuts and p....

Peter's Horse Camp 10 May 2010 | 04:23 am

When Peter, our eldest son, left San Francisco and his career path of law to return home, I doubt he thought about the possibility of his running  horse camps at Marble Mountain Ranch.   Of all our ac...

Recently parsed news:

Recent searches: