Cook Story: A City Slicker in the Kitchen

September 18th, 2011
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Check out this humorous article written by Rowan Jacobsen: winner of the James Beard Award, author of Shadows on the Gulf: a Journey Through Our Last Great Wetland, and … former T Cross cook.

 

Read about his memorable and laughable buffalo stew experience on our favorite dude ranch! View the full article by clicking on the image below. Trust me, it’ll keep you chuckling for hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pie, Anyone?

July 13th, 2011

Click on the picture below to find out just what our T Cross wranglers and staff will do for a bit of pie. Featured left to right: Clancy, Carter, Connor, Trevor, Matt and Emily. Don’t miss out on an unforgettable experience at the T Cross Ranch!

 

Meet the President

April 13th, 2011
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As a member of the National Dude Ranchers Association, the T Cross Ranch is dedicated to high standards of safety, livestock management, and hospitality. As a board member of the DRA, manager and host Mark Cardall represents District 1: Wyoming, and currently stands as the President of the Wyoming Dude Ranchers Associaton.

With such a high level of involvement, Cardall brings extensive experience to Wyoming and the T Cross.

I grew up as a teamster, working cattle, and outfitting. Big game trophy hunting has been a passion; chasing cats, deer and elk, oh and my favorite—bears.

I have run mustangs. I have ridden the mountain ranges of (Idaho) White Clouds, Salmon River, Caribou, Sawtooth, Camas, (Colorado) San Juan, Sango Cristo Wilderness, (Utah) Wasatch, Fish Lake, Boulder, Manti-La Sal, Uintah, Ouray, Deep Creek, Grouse Creek, Promontory, ( Montana) Cabinet, Gallatin, Gravely, Mineral, Beaverhead, (Nevada) Humboldt, Diamonds, Ruby, Pequop, Jarbridge, (Wyoming) Salt River, Wyoming Range, Bridger-Teton, Teton Wilderness, Head Waters of the Yellowstone, Head Waters of the Snake, Wind Rivers, Medicine Bow, Absaroka, Hoback, Gros Venture, (Alaska) Mentasta, Head waters of the Tetlin River, Chichagof, Yakobi, and Tongass,” Cardall shared.

As manager of T Cross, board member, president, husband, and father of two, Cardall simply stated, “My life is full. The demands are plenty, but I am grateful.”

Experience what the T Cross offers, and learn why guests come back year after year. Visit the official T Cross website for availability and booking information. Don’t miss your chance to find your frontier.

Summer of Fun: Memories of the T Cross

January 29th, 2011
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A week at the T Cross is a memorable experience: horse riding, cookouts by the river, moose in the willows, sunset reflecting off the Absaroka peaks. After six days, many guests dread the trip home and the return to everyday life.

For a lucky few, the T Cross is much more than a week-long vacation; it becomes a second home for four months. This blog post celebrates the T Cross summer from the eyes of four of your favorite wranglers, waitresses, and cabin girls. What do they find memorable? What makes them return year after year?

“There were so many moments that were favorites; it is hard to pick just one. I really enjoyed wrangling every morning. It was incredible to watch the sun come up from the back of a horse.”~ Brady (Wrangler)

“One of my favorite moments was when we first started to do the dances in the lodge after the wagon rides. Then it got even more fun when we started to learn more steps and how to throw our partners around.

“Another favorite moment was when we would go out to wrangle horses in the morning and we would see some moose and immediately we were on the chase every morning. It was great!”~Clancey (Wrangler)

My favorite was definitely our country dance nights! I was surprised how much the guests enjoyed it. Also, we had a pretty epic prank war against the wranglers. Priceless.”~ Katie (Waitress, Cabin Girl)

“One of my favorite memories was when the crew got together and played baseball. So fun! (Especially when everyone was surprised at how far Dylan could hit the ball.)”~Lori (Waitress, Assistant Cook)

So when you visit the T Cross this summer, make sure to add baseball, dancing, and sunrise at the corrals to your agenda. We’ll be waiting for you.

Also, feel free to share your favorite T Cross memory on this blog post. We would love to reminisce with you.

Dude Ranch Cooking: A T Cross Dining Experience

September 30th, 2010
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Meals at the T Cross are an art and a science. The warm, comforting smell of coffee reaches your senses when you enter the Lodge dining room first thing in the morning. Order a hot made-to-order breakfast as the sun rises over the Absaroka Mountains in the east.

Lunch is served buffet-style and is truly a sight to see. You will never go hungry; and your taste buds will never tire of our ranch-style homecooking.

An elegant dinner is preceded by hors d’ oeuvres and our T Cross happy hour in the lower Lodge. The dinner bell invites you upstairs to enjoy our three-course formal dinner.

Truly, we take food very seriously at the T Cross. However, it is the personality behind each meal that makes it unforgettable. That is why we employ only the most experienced and versatile chefs available.

Click here to watch an interview with the dynamic Dylan Woodbery, our talented 2010 T Cross cook. Learn why Dylan believes the midday meal is the most important, why he loves getting to know the T Cross guests, and what Dylan learned from the quiet lifestyle of the ranch.

The video is a result of the Firstlight photography group’s visit to the T Cross Ranch.