Oct
9
Southern Colorado’s Zapata Ranch
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The Zapata Ranch is an authentic working cattle and bison guest ranch sandwiched between the 14,000 foot peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
The 103,000 acre ranch in Mosca Colorado is operated by the non-profit Nature Conservancy how’s goal is to preserve and protect the diverse area. Home not only to the ranches cattle and bison, but thousands of elk and countless deer, coyotes, birds and other species. Located 50 miles southwest of Pueblo Colorado.
Work side-by-side with the ranches cowboys at the ranch or explore the spectacular region on horseback or 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
They offer programs that are designed for people who want to learn about and experience nature, whether it be conservation, hiking or riding to view the unique geology and spectacular vistas. But they also realize that some guests might want to just relax in the historic lodge and soak in 14,000 foot Mt. Blanca towering nearby, or hike up to Zapata Falls, five minutes away. Photography or wildlife viewing trips are part of the daily events, or they can be customized to meet your special interest.
This comfortable lodging serves meals family style with warm western hospitality. From the Inns website: “Just outside the Inn there is a log cabin bunkhouse. The bunkhouse has 5 private rooms, each with a full bath; one room is a suite with a separate living room and a fireplace. Rooms are in top order, beautifully decorated, large and with firm comfortable beds. Windows open wide to let in the fresh mountain air and the views of the natural gardens surrounding the inn set you in a world all your own.”
Photos provided by the Zapata Ranch website: www.ZRanch.org
Aug
18
How About A Heavy Equipment Vacation?
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Vacationers often head to Steamboat Springs Colorado for a variety of reasons, but going to dig a hole in the ground???
At DIG THIS adults can climb up on an excavator and dig a big hole in the ground, then move to a bulldozer and fill in that same hole. If you spend your days stuck behind a desk, maybe digging around in a 10 acre plot of dirt sounds like fun. It takes virgins 20 minutes or so to get the hand of the controls.
It’s not only an adventure vacation option, but businesses are finding unique ways to use the heavy equipment for training purposes. I guess learning to push a 1 ton boulder around an obstacle course can teach you skills that can help in business.
Check it out at www.DigThis.info.
