Ranch Manager Project

The 280 acres of this historic ranch has recently gone from being a dude ranch to a guest ranch.

You dudes know the difference? Well, dudes have horses to ride, guests do not. This change I imagine was predicated by many things but the very active bike trails throughout the forest near the ranch had a significant impact.

Still, a guest ranch is no picnic. Above the pool pump has sprung a leak.
"I love being able to still work the land. If I had a house in town, well, I think I would board it up. " - M.S
"The work is never ending." - A.M.
" Getting enough water in the ditches is a challenge. We have a few borrowers along the way. Water has ALWAYS been a challenge" - M.S.
"The public doesn not understand the work involved - from dragging the fields at the perfect time to maintaining the fence lines. It is never ending; if you mend one fence, it is time to drag the ditches. Once the ditches are cleaned it is time to spray the weeds."