Memories in Paradise Each and every week the families that join us in Paradise make unique and incredible memories that will last a lifetime. One of those is sitting together by the fireplace and talking about the day. In every cabin, we place a journal by that fire and ask our guests to write about their week for the next guests to enjoy. Over the years, we have had some incredible entries from across America and the world, and we would love to share them with you. We love welcoming guests from all regions of the country, but one area we have many guests from is the upper Midwest. Bob and Kate from Wisconsin said this about their time at Paradise "Let me start out by saying "unbelievable," truly a Paradise. I've been all over the country, the world for that matter, and Paradise Guest Ranch takes the cake!" Each year, we are honored to welcome those who decide to come back and join us year after year. Suzie, Andrew, and Graham told us this after their fifth year "This incredibly beautiful ranch has become a holy and sacred place for us. We are truly blessed by this place and those we meet here." Although we do host many guests from the US, we love the cultural immersion we receive from those from other countries. Anton and Sandra from South Africa had an incredible holiday at Paradise, and said this about their week "This has been a dream come true. We would not have chosen a better, more beautiful, scenic, western holiday than Paradise Ranch." The environment we are surrounded by, and the relationship our guests develop with their horses create the experience that is Paradise. Not many have said it better than Randolph: "The aroma of the pines in...

Getting Ready for our Guests Each and every day at Paradise our purpose is to make our guests as happy as possible. Throughout this week, we have been preparing the ranch to serve that purpose, and boy has it been amazing to watch this place transform! I have been coming to Paradise since 2006 as a guest, and each year I remarked how efficient the ranch runs, but as an employee this summer that takes on an entirely new meaning. There's an old saying "teamwork makes the dream work." As corny as it is, that saying rings true each and every day we spend getting the ranch ready. From our maintenance team to our wranglers, each department works as a team, with other departments pitching in to help whenever and wherever they need it. I have never seen a more inspiring example of teamwork than our crew. We welcome families every week to Paradise, but one of the strongest families that I have the privilege of seeing every week is our crew. Each week, every guest is assigned a horse that they build a special relationship with, and part of our preparation was to get our horses from their winter pasture just north of Buffalo. One of the most majestic sights I've been able to photograph is a herd of horses loping toward home, toward FUN. Waking up in the morning to a beautiful view, a hot cup of coffee, and no distractions is pure serenity. Our cabins provide these moments of peace to our guests each day, and one of our biggest undertakings the week before guests arrive was setting up our cabins. Our housekeeping staff are an incredible group who, with the help of other departments, have gotten each and every cabin pristine and ready for our guests...