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Dames on the Range Rural women host visitors from around the world and introduce guests to their western way of life!

These women live life in the country and invite you to share in this rural culture - around cattle, horses, wildflowers, birds, dark night skies, dusty roads, visit the historic towns of Nanton or Longview and get plenty of quiet. We plan interpretive hikes through rangelands, along creekbanks, and into the foothills. Or take you riding - horseback or a wagon ride to get another perspective of thi

s wondrous landscape. Many of our programs include home-style meals prepared with local food and accommodation is available.

Definitely Summer ~aer
30/06/2024

Definitely Summer ~aer

Water's running ~aer
28/06/2024

Water's running ~aer

Spring Blanket (from the archives) ~aer
27/06/2024

Spring Blanket (from the archives) ~aer

Summer at last ~aer
23/06/2024

Summer at last ~aer

What an experience these times gave to us. Working hard to achieve a goal . . . for the critter and for us! My first h...
23/06/2024

What an experience these times gave to us. Working hard to achieve a goal . . . for the critter and for us! My first heifer was Loretta and I'll always remember her.

They pour every OUNCE of their heart, grit, time, money, blood, sweat & tears to raise these animals up right, to make sure they're happy, fit, healthy, on time and ready for the ring. It's late nights and early mornings and "sorry I can't make it, I've gotta get home to my animal".

It's MORE feed and MORE water and MORE mess to clean up. It's emergency vet calls and late-night feed store runs and unfathomable exhaustion.

It's getting attached, telling their livestock the things they'd put in a diary.
Win, lose or draw...they win. They win a relationship with an animal they'll never forget, lessons that will carry them far in life, and the measure of success that only comes by this level of work.

Letting go will never, ever be easy for these kids because of it all but they'll do it again next year

Closing in on deadline but there's still time to register. djw
23/06/2024

Closing in on deadline but there's still time to register. djw

You still have time to register for our upcoming event in Dalum for a Native Pasture Renovation Workshop with the Wade Family!

To Register Visit: https://foothillsforage.com/nativepasture

Atta girl . . . way to go!! djw
23/06/2024

Atta girl . . . way to go!! djw

Been there . . . done that!! djw
23/06/2024

Been there . . . done that!! djw

True story!!

Lots of fashion styles for time of year . . . rodeo or stampede or barbeques. djw
23/06/2024

Lots of fashion styles for time of year . . . rodeo or stampede or barbeques. djw

The view from over there. ~aer
21/06/2024

The view from over there. ~aer

The white rain falls.
20/06/2024

The white rain falls.

Almost hidden. ~aer
16/06/2024

Almost hidden. ~aer

Sun Shower. ~aer
14/06/2024

Sun Shower. ~aer

Follow the leader. ~aer
13/06/2024

Follow the leader. ~aer

And they're off! ~aer
09/06/2024

And they're off! ~aer

Sign of spring. ~aer
07/06/2024

Sign of spring. ~aer

Sun burning the fog off. ~aer
06/06/2024

Sun burning the fog off. ~aer

Sun sinking behind Saddle Mountain. ~aer
31/05/2024

Sun sinking behind Saddle Mountain. ~aer

The green emerges. ~aer
30/05/2024

The green emerges. ~aer

What you looking at? ~aer
26/05/2024

What you looking at? ~aer

Lupins will grow just about anywhere. ~aer
24/05/2024

Lupins will grow just about anywhere. ~aer

It's a long road that gets us there. ~aer
23/05/2024

It's a long road that gets us there. ~aer

There is beauty in the unwanted. ~aer
19/05/2024

There is beauty in the unwanted. ~aer

Coming soon...~aer
17/05/2024

Coming soon...~aer

Do you have rhubarb growing in your yard?
16/05/2024

Do you have rhubarb growing in your yard?

Lesson time at Centre Peak High Country Adventures ~aer
13/05/2024

Lesson time at Centre Peak High Country Adventures ~aer

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Signs of fall along the creek. Happy Thanksgiving. ~aer

Growling as he comes out of the brush . . . there must be another distraction over in the next field to get him to come over on his own. Could be another bull or some cows. The bovine equivalent of 'chest-pounding'. djw

It was a little windy up here. djw

Patience . . . shhhh . . . . watched this beaver quietly cruise the creek below us as 'we' repaired some fenceline. The beaver didn't seem to notice us there but all of a sudden, he slapped his tail and dove below the surface. Startled me . . . I apologize for the camera-shake! djw

Pause for lunch break. MOM - hold still, baby is hungry. She is quietly talking to her little one. You can hear the calf slurping away too. Good Mom! djw

A look at the full dam - where the water comes from and where it's headed. Those beavers will use anything in the construction of these dams in their efforts to hold back flowing water. djw

Yup - the winds are blowing up there! It's sure shoving the clouds around! We watched the clouds slide over the trees. djw

Our little Black Bear yearling that spent some time in our yard. This is a better video than the earlier one. He glanced towards me in the bedroom window and looked up when he heard T walking around on the deck above. It was an interesting experience. djw

Waddling off - turkeys made their way through the snow towards fresh territory. djw

Turkeys busy scrounging for seed below the birdfeeder- then one wandered off to search the yard for more grub. djw

Listen. As I opened the window, the turkeys left. djw

Our downspout is completely frozen and the warm sunshine started melting it. This view from above shows how much water we're dripping!! djw

And there they go . . . a parade of turkeys leaving the yard. djw

Turkeys below the window. - listening to them 'visiting' with each other as they moved across the yard. djw

Driving during a snowstorm - stressful to watch those flakes speed past! Thankful that we can move slowly on these gravel roads and not have too much other traffic. djw

There were so many vehicles speeding past this herd of elk, we wondered if anyone else saw them? I have never seen so many in one bunch. djw

Uninvited guests to the yard. Whitetail Deer making themselves at home looking for grass under the snow! djw

The snow built up on the roof until it wouldn't hold any longer! Came crashing down with a thump! Then accumulated some more . . . that fell in chunks too! djw

Just a minute - a minute of wind and water. Take a breath. djw

Chapter #2 - Hummingbird in the garage. We opened both garage doors and he went outside while I moved over to 'encourage' this little guy to fly the opposite direction, counting on the instinct to fly to the light. All's well that ends well. djw

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These women live life in the country and invite you to share in this rural culture - around cattle, horses, wildflowers, birds, dark night skies, dusty roads, visit the historic towns in SW Alberta like Nanton or Longview and get plenty of quiet. Our partners can help you plan interpretive hikes through rangelands, along creekbanks, and into the foothills. They share their crafts, produce and experiences of life in the country. Or take you riding - horseback or a wagon ride to get another perspective of this wondrous landscape. Much of what we offer will include home-style meals prepared with local food and accommodation is available.