Went on a Cowboy Road Trip Through the American West -- and Finally Learned to Disconnect

A Londoner visiting Montana for a monthlong trip to better understand cowboy culture describes a stay at Lone Mountain Ranch, the first stop in a quest to “disconnect” while embracing ranch life. Located just over an hour from Bozeman, the ranch, founded in 1915, offers trail rides across its 148 acres, a weekly on-site rodeo, archery lessons, and fly-fishing in its creeks. The stay is framed as a blend of rustic authenticity and upscale comfort, including freestanding bathtubs with locally sourced salts and branded amenities. Meals at Horn and Cantle include bison short rib and elk meatballs. An on-site leather-lined members club, The Auric Room, is also noted.