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), but the Wild West vibes are not just for your closets.
Photographed by Peter Lindbergh,Vogue,December 2013
While 2024 was dubbed the Year of Yeehaw, it seems we havent reached peak cowboy yet.
(Skyscanner even recently added a horse riding filter to its search engine.)
Compared to many other recent travel trends, cowboy-core makes a lot of sense.
The bar at Lone Mountain Ranch.
Increasingly, travelers are looking to unplug and move at a slower pace.
They want to see wildlife and reconnect with nature.
And with over-tourism top of mind, more and more are looking for off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Crossbow Leather and Hats in Telluride, Colorado.
Cowboy-cations combine all of that and then some.
Looking to trade sandals for spurs?
Ride a Horse-Drawn Sleigh to a Cowboy-Approved Dinner in Montana
The bar at Lone Mountain Ranch.
Photo: Courtesy of Rusty Parrot
Hop on ahorse-drawn sleighunder the stars and wind through a snow-blanketed forest as a real-life cowboy takes the reins.
Stay here:Lone Mountain Ranchis equal parts rustic and chic.
Spread across 150 scenic acres, the all-inclusive dude ranch consists of 25 restored historical cabins.
The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Customize the Cowboy Hat of Your Dreams in Colorado
Crossbow Leather and Hats in Telluride, Colorado.
Cowboy lore abounds inTelluride, Colorado, a former mining town where Butch Cassidy once robbed a bank.
The best part of this local-founded, women-run shop is no doubt the custom cowboy hats.
Amangiri at night.
Experience the Birthplace of Cowboy Core in Texas
The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Some say the Fort Worth Stockyards are the birthplace of Cowboy Core.
Business boomed, and it became the largest livestock-trading center in the Southwest.
Paniolo Night at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort.
Today, after a full reno, it heaves with cowboy swagger once more.
Accommodations are rustic-luxe and include spacious suites and modern bunkhouse rooms.
Sleep Under the Stars in Utah
Amangiri at night.
Riding at Paws Up Montana.
Much like sailors, cowboys used stars to guide them across vast open spaces.
with unrivaled stargazing thanks to a lack of light pollution).
Stay here:Part ofAmangiriin Utah, Camp Sarika might offer the countrys most luxurious glamping.
Members of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Dandies.
A resident astronomy expert can lead guests on a 90-minute tour of the stars.
Learn About Paniolo Culture in Hawaii
Paniolo Night at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort.
Venture even further west for a different take on cowboys.
They were named Paniolobelieved to come from the word Espanol.
To this day, Paniolo practicesa blend of Western cowboy culture with Hawaiian traditionsremains strong.
Guests can bike to the beach, restaurants, bars, pools, and spa.
Become a Bonafide Cowgirl in Montana
Riding at Paws Up Montana.
With a tagline of Kickin up dust since 1897!
you know youre in for a wild ride.
