No doubt, our February 2007 feature about Three Bars Guest & Cattle Ranch in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, "A Canadian Horseback Adventure With Options"appeals to many in search of the perfect riding vacation. However, wrangling the perfect summer job at such a ranch often holds a certain amount of appeal, as well.

There’s something for everyone in the family at Three Bars Guest & Cattle Ranch in scenic British Columbia, where you can ride mountain trails to your heart’s content.

Valles Caldera appears on the right as I top the rise coming down Hwy. 4, west of Los Alamos, N.M. For years, I’ve imagined cantering my horse across the sweeping, bowl-shaped meadow dotted with tree-topped lava domes, evidence of the area’s past volcanic activity.

Folks in Reno, Nevada, really know how to put on a rodeo. Their annual Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West, with better than a half-million dollars in prize money, is ranked in the top five in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. And the Reno Rodeo Association committee figured out 15 years ago that the perfect way to open their rodeo was with an old-time cattle drive. It’s been a hit ever since.

Does the Billy the Kid Ride follow the Kid’s actual escape route from Lincoln, New Mexico to Fort Sumner, New Mexico? Fact is, no one knows for sure.

When you’re bedding down on the ground at night, out on the range, here’s a good old-fashioned hint on how to keep from finding “surprises” in your boots the next morning.

This outfit leaves no stone unturned in Utah’s Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, on the Grand Staircase or along Arizona’s rim of the Grand.

The author leads you on a horseback trek to Idaho’s Paradise Basin.

After 125 years of western hospitality, this Wyoming guest ranch still offers the freedom to ride on your own.

An online companion to the June 2003 print feature “Buying the Right Trailer,” this web exclusive offers insight into making sure a living-quarters option fits your needs.