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(NewsUSA) - Colorado dude ranches are experiencing an
increased demand for "togethering," a term first coined by the travel marketing firm Yesawich,
Pepperdine, Brown & Russell. The term describes a rapidly growing type of leisure travel that
encompasses groups of people who vacation together.

A Colorado dude ranch is one of the few
vacation venues where grandparents, parents, grandkids, neighborhood groups or close friends can
all gather for a vacation experience with activities that each generation can
enjoy.

"Colorado dude ranches are ideal for such small group vacations," said Christine
Prince, president of the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association and owner of one of the
association's 32 member ranches.

"We are authentic western ranches, not large resorts or
tight-quartered ships. Our guests enjoy thousands of acres of wide-open spaces, which means
everyone has enough room to play and relax."

Colorado dude ranches specialize in offering
something for every age or ability. So everyone in a group or family gets the vacation they desire
and plenty of individual pampering. Dude ranching is centered on horseback riding in spectacular
mountain scenery for riders of all abilities. However, ranches also offer rafting, hiking, fishing,
nature walks, biking and other fun activities for everyone from grandparents to the youngest
children.

"The off-the-beaten path locations of our ranches create an almost exclusive
environment where everyone soon knows each other. And yet each person has plenty of space and
individual activities from which to choose," Prince said.

Guests also may simply choose to
curl up on the front porch with a good book or have a quiet conversation, knowing that the kids and
other group members are having their own fun.

For more information about Colorado ranch
vacations, visit www.duderanching.net.

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