2022-06-20 21:54
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… Read More
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As the world’s only Forbes Travel Guide Five Star ranch, The Ranch redefines luxury travel. Our Blog chronicles ranch life, glamping & Montana traditions.
2022-04-26 13:25
The Ranch at Rock Creek Earns 9th Consecutive 5-Star Award
Living out in the wild, it’s easy to disconnect from the buzz of modern life. But every year when we learn we’ve won a… Read More
2022-04-21 23:41
22 Ways We’re Reducing Our Environmental Impact
As a destination rooted in the landscape, there isn’t a day that goes by where we don’t consider the importance of the natur… Read More
2022-04-06 02:57
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 wit… Read More
2022-02-14 23:42
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 Vale… Read More
2021-11-24 16:34
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 wor… Read More
2021-07-02 21:30
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… Read More
2021-04-21 21:26
In all our 11 years as a guest ranch, we’ve never had a bigger celebration for Earth Day than we’ve had this week. This year we’ve found ever more ways to say thanks to nat… Read More
2021-02-16 16:44
On the Bright Side
2021 is looking brighter. The first reason is we’ve just earned our 8th consecutive Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award! We are proud of that achievement in a normal… Read More
2020-12-28 00:06
Employees of the Year
Exceptional Stars of an Exceptional Year
This year we’ve relied on our staff’s dedication, versatility and above-and-beyond service approach to make our way… Read More
2020-05-14 17:52
We’re celebrating American Craft Beer Week with local, award-winning small business Philipsburg Brewing Company and their Corner’s Porter Dark Chocolate Banana Bread recipe. Belo… Read More
2020-02-12 15:30
The falling snow might as well be confetti today. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve earned our 7th consecutive Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award! Forbes Travel Guide i… Read More
2019-12-30 21:45
The Ranch’s Instagram community is now 17 times our Montana county’s population. Every December, it’s fun to look back at the pictures that originated in the wilderness of… Read More
2019-12-19 06:59
If you’ve been to The Ranch, seen our TripAdvisor reviews or even wandered onto our Instagram profile, you’ll know, our staff is what gives us our Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star s… Read More
2019-12-02 22:13
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 Yea… Read More
2019-11-25 17:35
Sustainability from Field to StreamGuest 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… Read More
2019-11-05 01:08
Cream-colored ponies, crisp apple strudels and sleighbells may be a few of Maria Von Trapp’s favorite things, but they are also some of ours. While the first snowflakes fly at The Ranc… Read More
2019-10-17 03:51
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… Read More
2019-08-28 18:18
August is the beginning of harvest for most of our Western Montana purveyors. For the ranchers, it’s the end of a demanding haying season. The Ranch cultivates hay pastures during the… Read More
2019-06-16 18:06
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 esse… Read More
2019-02-20 18:13
As we approach 10 years as a property, sustainability is on our minds. We occupy a remote corner of the world, and keeping consistently high standards in the sticks, so to speak, is a challe… Read More
2019-01-22 22:51
We love having a hand in life-changing moments – whether it’s riding a horse for the first time or saying, “I do” surrounded by falling aspen leaves. This past holida… Read More
2018-12-27 07:17
If you already follow The Ranch on Instagram, you may already know that every Thursday a Rancher takes the helm of our account to tell their story. Ranch Life Takeovers are an opportunity to… Read More
2018-12-13 21:14
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 des… Read More
2018-11-22 04:52
Thanksgiving is a busy time in the hospitality world. When most people clock off for the long weekend, we ramp up festivities with the families who’ve chosen to celebrate here. It&rsqu&hell…Read More
2018-10-23 19:46
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 c… Read More
2018-10-17 22:50
Locavore’s Delight
Fall seems to start at a gallop in Granite County. As we wrap up the hay harvest, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life. One o… Read More
2018-10-17 22:50
Locavore’s Delight
Fall seems to start at a gallop in Granite County. As we wrap up the hay harvest, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life. One o… Read More
2018-08-17 17:24
On Top of the World with Virtuoso Travel
This summer, we have a lot to celebrate. We’re just completing our new Rod & Gun Club. We’ve added yoga to our list of all-inclusive… Read More
2018-08-09 01:35
2018 is the year of the dog in the Chinese zodiac, but man’s best friend has to share the limelight with another vertebrate, the bird. 2018 marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird T… Read More
2018-05-03 15:41
Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the soldiers who lost their lives serving our country. Though “decoration days” took place before the American Civil War, the first offic… Read More
2018-03-28 20:33
Our Montana Apiary Story
Winter is a time to slow down here in Montana. Since my last blog, the snow has flown and settled in our mountains and valleys. Our local ski hill, Discovery Ski Are… Read More
2018-03-20 20:56
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… Read More
2018-03-08 05:59
Five for Five
Five is our lucky number! We’ve just received the Forbes Five-Star award for the fifth consecutive year. Forbes Travel Guide offers the only independent global rating sys… Read More
2017-12-22 23:46
After Thanksgiving celebrations ended, a surprise guest arrived on our doorstep, direct from the North Pole. It was Eggnog, the Ranch elf. We suspect he traveled all this way to make sure th… Read More
2017-12-13 21:36
Working at the world’s first Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star guest ranch requires a special type of person. Our jobs require people who are highly social, working with The Ranch tea… Read More
2017-12-13 21:36
Working at the world’s only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star guest ranch requires a special type of person. Our jobs require people who are highly social, working with The Ranch team and… Read More
2017-11-06 23:00
Giving Thanks
Before thanks have even been given in the traditional American way, we’re giving thanks to our community through a local tradition. This Friday and Saturday, we will host… Read More
2017-10-13 21:14
Travel & Nature Therapy: Shinrin-Yoku/Forest Bathing
“The walking of which I speak has nothing in it akin to taking exercise…I think that I cannot preserve my health an… Read More
2017-10-03 04:37
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 celebration… Read More
2017-08-27 20:52
As summer winds down, now is the time to dream of the next blissful getaway that takes advantage of all a season can offer. We’re thrilled to announce that a winter stay at The Ranch w… Read More
2017-06-29 00:07
Join us as we follow our new colleagues—bees—as they homestead in the Rock Creek Valley.
Welcoming Bees to Rock Creek
by Kelsey Bruns, Beekeeper, Master Naturalist and Litt… Read More
2017-05-11 03:21
While whiskey straight up may be the stereotypical cowboy drink, it’s certainly not the only option for wetting your whistle in the West. The Ranch at Rock Creek is an experiential&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-05-02 18:57
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-p… Read More
2017-03-29 17:22
Unique Lodges of the World: Sustainability In Action
The National Geographic Society was not content to simply change the face of travel reporting and photography. In 2015, they set out to m… Read More
2017-03-27 15:49
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 g… Read More
2017-03-19 17:15
A Doggone Good Time at The Ranch at Rock Creek
Striving for Pet-Friendly Perfection
This week we welcome Zeus, an imposing and good-natured Leonberger dog, and his better (human) half… Read More
2017-02-22 21:27
The Ranch Receives Fourth Consecutive Five-Star Rating
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve just received the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award for the fourth straight y… Read More
2017-01-20 19:31
Retreating with Our Granite Spa Manager
“We fell in love with The Ranch, Philipsburg and the magnificent landscape. We are mid-way through our first winter in Montana, and I… Read More
2017-01-16 15:46
New Winter Experiences at The Ranch
The New Year is a chance to start fresh, so we have a slate of new winter experiences—adventure and culture-based—that are unique to our… Read More
2016-12-15 18:30
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… Read More
2016-11-29 18:39
Montana Group and Corporate Travel
This week we’re reposting a blog that one of our ranchers wrote for Glacier Country Tourism, Montana. Heather Rue is the director of marketing a… Read More
2016-11-24 05:36
The excitement for winter is building. As the season begins to change, some people might think a ranch like ours would go into hibernation mode—quite the opposite actually. T… Read More
2016-11-16 17:13
As the forecast hints of snow, we’re starting to think about our exciting winter season. This year we’re offering four new special offers for leisure travelers and one speci… Read More
2016-10-15 03:25
We’re in the midst of one of our favorite times of the year—our annual Autumn Harvest Weekend. While our Instagram followers experience this celebration in real time through… Read More
2016-10-12 16:44
As the seasons change and the holidays approach, we are reminded that a photograph of the exact same spot in the summer looks entirely different in the spring, fall and winter. But, things d… Read More
2016-10-05 03:34
Silver spurs, gold nuggets and riding off into sunsets—these are the icons of the legendary West. Since the Western states were formed and the barbed wire was strung, the Roc… Read More
2016-09-27 22:41
A Rustic-Luxe Thanksgiving at The Ranch
Welcome to fall at The Ranch at Rock Creek! This season is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque times to experience Montana’s wild… Read More
2016-08-17 23:35
Granite Spa is the First Professional Spa to Feature Little Barn Apothecary
This year has been filled with growth and change for our Granite Spa. After five ye… Read More
2016-08-01 18:12
Behind the Lens During a Summer Stay
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Morgan.
As one of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World, we often host photographers looking to cap… Read More
2016-07-21 03:39
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, ma… Read More
2016-07-14 21:24
Gourmet Food with Big Sky Balance
National Culinary Arts Month couldn’t come at a better time. Summer produce is rolling in and The Ranch kitchen is highlighting Montana’s&n&hell…Read More
2016-06-16 23:19
Anticipating Our Annual Farm-To-Table Festival
We don’t want to wish a beautiful Montana summer away, but we are already planning for one of our favorite celebrations o… Read More
2016-06-02 20:28
Sustainability in Wild Montana
The Ranch at Rock Creek is embarking on its sixth year in operation as a guest ranch. As we head into the summer season, we’re examining our commitm… Read More
2016-04-26 20:58
With a celebratory kick-off during Memorial Day weekend, guests will start seeing a Saturday barn dance on our list of weekly activities, along with the Friday breakfast ride… Read More
2016-04-07 17:49
With just a few days left in the downhill ski season, we’ve got plenty of fond memories of gorgeous powdery days on Discovery Mountain. It seems mother nature missed the memo that spri… Read More
2016-03-22 22:34
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. B… Read More
2016-03-16 17:16
New Relais & Châteaux Film
We’re pleased to announce that Relais & Châteaux has just released a new film depicting what it’s like to work for this exceptional… Read More
2016-02-25 17:00
Fly fishing doesn’t stop for winter. In fact, Inside Hook recently published the story, “Why You Should Go Fishing on Your Next Ski Trip.” They named Discovery Ski Are… Read More
2016-02-22 19:03
The Ranch Retains Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Status
We’re thrilled to announce that we have garnered the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award for the third year in a row!… Read More
2016-02-12 15:48
Welcome to the Silver Dollar Saloon
As Valentine’s Day approaches, our bartenders in the Saloon and Great Room aren’t content to just chill the champagne in anticipation of… Read More
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