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The Ranch at Rock Creek Field Guide

Fall

Known as Gold Country, Montana, our homestead shines autumn's gold rush of leaves begins.

Three log houses with tall yellow trees nearby

Five Tips for Montana Bird Watching from Ranch Guide Samuel Glusker

Learning the Art of Birdwatching When you retreat to our 6,600 acres of Montana wilderness, we invite you to tap into the world of the bird population that surrounds us. From the tiniest Rufous Hummingbird […]

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Overseeing the Forest for the Trees

Happy the man to whom every tree is a friend. ~ John Muir Peeking out any window at The Ranch at Rock Creek you might see a herd of elk migrating, a Northern Pygmy owl […]

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Learning the Ropes on The Ranch

Historically, ropes on a Montana ranch are lariats and lassos, the tools of the cowboy trade. In 2014, we expanded the concept of “roping skills” at The Ranch at Rock Creek by building a year-round ropes course, […]

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Sweet Life of Bees, Year Three

The Honey Flows with the First Snows Join us as we follow our colleagues—the bees—through their third year homesteading in the Rock Creek Valley.  Read more about their first year and second year on The Ranch.   by Kelsey Bruns, Beekeeper, Master […]

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Giving Back: A Christmas Season of Stories

Third Annual Granite County Festival of Trees While we are just finished decking our halls for the upcoming holiday celebrations, we’ve been in the Christmas spirit for over a month. The sun sets before the Gala Auction. Look closely […]

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Experiential Travel: State of Play

The words “experiential travel” sound a lot more mature and serious than they need to be. The experience of traveling to The Ranch at Rock Creek should be an escape from normal routine. It should be at times […]

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Adventure in Hospitality

Ranch Life Behind-The-Scenes A job at The Ranch at Rock Creek is not your average 9-to-5 job. In fact, it’s far from the average hospitality job. Last year, we wrote about the unique careers we […]

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A Treasure State: 4 Emerging Artisans in “the Merc”

Mercantile Style: Local Luxuries One of the reasons we’re committed to expanding the frontiers of experiential travel is that a story really is the best souvenir. But often, our guests want a memento to commemorate their bucket […]

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Sporting Clays

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Archery

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Hiking

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Biking Adventures

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Sapphire Mining

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Fly Fishing

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Flint’s Forest Rangers Kids Club

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Horseback Riding

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Pistol Range

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Pool and Hot Tub

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Disc Golf

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Trap & Skeet

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Respite on Rock Creek

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Rimfire Range

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Kid-Friendly Travel | 9yo Cherie’s Ranch Travelogue

Join us this week for a very special guest blogger, Cherie Hedenskog. Cherie visited The Ranch when she was five and shared her experience with her class by writing a book this past year. As […]

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Golf

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Master Naturalist Class

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Ride Along with a Rancher

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Historic Philipsburg Excursions

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Private Travel to The Ranch at Rock Creek

Luxury in the Wild The Ranch at Rock Creek stays true to our frontier roots, welcoming guests to private accommodations across our 6,600 acres. With a maximum occupancy of 125 across 29 accommodations each guest […]

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UTV Tours

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Ropes Course

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Rifle Range

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Photography Workshop and Scavenger Hunt

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Silver Dollar Saloon

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Frontier Skills

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Wildlife Viewing

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History of The Ranch

Geology of the Rock Creek Valley The land on which The Ranch at Rock Creek sits is part of the Rocky Mountain range, which stretches from New Mexico to Canada. The Sapphire, John Long and […]

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Fitness Center

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Mapping and Orienteering

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Drift off to sleep with The Ranch’s Calm Sleep Story

The Ranch at Rock Creek on Calm Narrated in a gentle, unhurried pace, Calm’s sleep stories are meditative tales designed to usher you into dreamland. Thanks to a collaboration with writer Dibs Baer, you can visit […]

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Top 10 Ranch Wedding Moments with Creative Director Christina Wernikowski

A Trip Down Memory Aisle Our Big Sky Love celebration allows us to celebrate everything we love about Montana, but we also love to celebrate love under the Big Sky. What better day than Valentine’s […]

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Gratitude and Respite | A Ranch-Wide Recharge

Unplugging During an Unprecedented Year in Travel By Jon Martin, General Manager at The Ranch at Rock Creek Thanksgiving is not a day of rest in the hospitality industry. This is when we work harder; […]

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Reviving the past with Sundance Social Hour

Trails, Trailers and Tales When I was growing up, the beginning of July meant the end of a 45-mile cattle drive that stretched from my family’s ranch to the mountains near what is now The […]

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Master Naturalists: Golden Eagle Rescue

In 2017, The Ranch started its Master Naturalist program to better explain the beauty of our exceptionally diverse eco-system. In 2018, it expanded to include National Geographic’s Year of the Bird, and in 2019 we’ve […]

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Protecting Rock Creek with Trout Unlimited

Sustainability from Field to Stream Guest blog by Teresa Scanlon, project coordinator with Trout Unlimited Why We Love Rock Creek It’s no secret that Rock Creek, the fabled blue-ribbon trout stream tucked away in the […]

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The Nest at Rock Creek

Family Ties This Father’s Day we’re celebrating the Ranch dads that have chosen to live, work and raise their kids in the wide open spaces of Granite County. Families are an essential part of the […]

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Destination Archery: Lead Guide Quinn Wilson & Our ‘Sleeper Hit’ Sport

Behind-the-Scenes with Lead Archery Guide Quinn Wilson One could say Quinn Wilson’s passion is archery, but that would be an understatement. Quinn Wilson instructing on a course he designed. Quinn’s first experience with a bow […]

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Narrative Photography Workshop & Top Tips

More Than a Snapshot Travel and photography go hand in hand like big skies and majestic mountains. (As any Ansel Adams fan can attest.) Since the advent of smart phones, almost everyone can capture the […]

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5 Luxe Ways to Celebrate and Savor the Fall Harvest

The Ranch’s New Fall Harvest Festivities This early October, we are channeling The Ranch’s beehives and buzzing around diligently in preparation of one of our biggest celebrations of the year, Autumn Harvest Weekend. Although we […]

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What is Experiential Travel?

Since The Ranch at Rock Creek opened in 2010, we’ve centered our guest experience around the Montana traditions of outdoor adventure and family ranching. Guests discover a still-pristine natural world through a spirit of play. What […]

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Montana’s Multi-Generational Travel Experience

Finding a Family’s Happy Place There’s no denying that the Internet has streamlined travel research and booking. Despite the amount of information at our fingertips, many leisure travelers desire a chance to unplug, decompress and reconnect with nature. […]

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Cross It Off Your Bucket List

10 Dreams Turned Reality at The Ranch Every vacation is a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream. Here are 10 classic bucket list adventures that The Ranch at Rock Creek fulfills each year. 1. Become […]

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Big Fly Country: Spring Fishing on Rock Creek

Montana Fly Fishing During “The Hatch” We’re biding our time in the Rod & Gun Club, because the spring melt has begun in the lower elevations. We know that with the end of spring runoff […]

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Montana Fall Vacation Ideas

If you are searching for fall vacation ideas, our Ranch at Rock Creek staff is a living, galloping guidebook of Montana experiences. They are our knowledgeable instructors, our wildlife scouts and our adventurers thanks to personal […]

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Philipsburg Pride: Home Sweet Home

Photo by Michael Chilcoat Photography Philipsburg, Montana’s Hidden Gem To our delight, but certainly not to our surprise, our hometown community– Philipsburg –recently received a Montana Tourism Award at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and […]

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