Celebrate Your National Parks with Goosewing Ranch!
This year, the National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday, and to celebrate, fourth graders are being given free park passes for them and their families. Yellowstone National Park is the oldest park in the United States. It was established in 1872 as an Act signed by President Grant. It wasn’t until August 25, 1916 […]
All Inclusive Family Vacation
As a general rule of thumb, parents have a lot of questions for us, even after they’ve made a reservation. What will we be doing? How does a typical day go? Will there be enough good food? It makes sense to me to want to question these things. On the parent’s end, they’ve been planning, […]
The Whiskey Gentry meets Goosewing Ranch
Just over a month ago we had a very special band come visit us at the ranch. The Whiskey Gentry boasts an excellent collection of covers and original songs which they serenaded our guests with while they were here. It started with Jason, guitarist and overall band savant (on occasion referred to as “head honcho” […]
Survival of the Fittest
On June 23, 1925, a landslide on Sheep Mountain dammed up the Gros Ventre River with a high tower of rocks and dirt. Lower Slide Lake was born in the following flooding, only six miles from the town of Kelly, Wyoming. Over the next two years, the lake filled in, and the nature-made dam held. […]
Romance on a Dude Ranch: Weddings, Anniversaries and Honeymoons
With it being Valentine’s Day and all we thought it was a good time to talk about Romance on a Dude Ranch. Yes, a Guest Ranch in Jackson Hole Wyoming can be very romantic in many ways. Goosewing Ranch has been host to just a couple of very special weddings, but have embraced many honeymooners […]
English vs Western, Whats the Difference?
Guests often ask us what the difference between English and Western riding is, but the answer often isn’t as straightforward as they would like because there are many similarities between the two schools. One big difference is the saddles used in each discipline and why they are used. Western saddles are designed for comfort and […]
A word from one of our wranglers, Katie
The end of July marks the halfway point of our guest ranch season at Goosewing Ranch. The horses and guests have been enjoying the 2012 season and have been up to lots of fun things. We were able to cross the Gros Ventre River at the beginning of July. Being able to cross […]
Belt Buckles…A cowboys story…
I am sure many of you out there have wondered what the deal is with the BIG belt buckles that cowboys and cowgirls wear… Of course the practical purpose of the belt buckle is to keep your belt closed, but it also can tell a story. Belt buckles come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, […]
From our head wrangler, Kris…
Well another spring has arrived and life on the ranch is as exciting as ever. The tack room is cleaned, and ready for a fun filled summer of horseback adventures into the Wyoming back country. We have 62 head of horses on the ranch, with mostly familiar faces, but a few new ones to learn. […]
What’s Cookin’ at Goosewing Ranch…
Woohoo… We are so excited to announce that the construction on our outdoor kitchen is finally coming together. We hope that you will agree with us that this will be a wonderful addition to the ranch. The new kitchen area or “Gazebo” as we are referring to it, is scheduled to be completed June 1, […]