Working Ranch Stewardship Experience
If you have you ever dreamed of living the life of a rancher, our Working Ranch Stewardship Experience is for you. Designed for guests who want to get their hands dirty and be part of our ranch crew, this 5-night experience is a blend of education and hands-on experience.
Come join our team for a unique experience; become part of our ranch crew, experiencing our day-to-day life of caring for our livestock and fulfilling our mission to serve, restore, and protect our ranch lands for many generations to come.
Working Ranch Stewardship Experience includes:
Learn about Regenerative Agriculture/Ranching
Build natural horsemanship skills
Move cattle on horseback and learn basic stockmanship
Learn about and help with our rotational grazing program, a key tool in land restoration
Learn about and observe riparian restoration projects
Mend fences
Feed and care for horses, sheep & guard dogs (Frankie and Gracie), pigs, and chickens
Horseback riding - some of our work is done on horseback. Be prepared to ride three days during your experience. Check out Horsemanship to get a better understanding of the riding offered with the Working Ranch experience.
Travel back in time with our draft horse team for a carriage ride and/or hauling supplies to a ranch project
We take pride in what we do as stewards of the land we love and have fun doing it. We want to share that with our guests. That means keeping it small and family-run, allowing for a uniquely intimate environment that will give you a more personal, authentic, and educational experience.
Badger Creek Ranch is featured in “Skip the Dude Ranch. A Hands-on Vacation at these Working Ranches is Far More Authentic and Gratifying”, Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2021.
“What a wonderful experience! The ranch is situated in a remote mountain area, be prepared for no cell service, high altitudes, dirt roads, star filled nights, new friends, great food, good music, pleasant and comfortable accommodations, spectacular vistas, hours of riding the range…I LOVED the small intimate group of guests which made our daily ventures both flexible and personal.”
—Beth M, 2021
“I gave Badger Creek Ranch a 5 only because 6 wasn’t an option. It was as if someone in my family owned this ranch and invited us to stay for a week. Genuine hospitality. There were only 4 of us guests which made for an intimate and friendly atmosphere…Five days on horseback exploring the thousands of acres available was bliss. I can’t wait to come back.”
—Chuck L, 2021