From guest ranches in Jackson Hole to dude ranches in Texas, many working ranches welcome guests to experience life in the old west for a few days at a time. These ranches typically offer trail rides and may allow guests to participate in limited livestock handling. In addition to horseback riding guests may enjoy learning to use firearms, practicing arena riding and moonlit cookouts. These ranches may have significant property values, frame construction that is unprotected. The lodge may be equipped with a commercial kitchen(s).