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Mortenson Ranch

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Weekly stories that preserve and carry forward the Mortenson legacy.

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Every place we ride and each person we meet has a story. This is our space to share it.

Miss Rodeo America Rides Clyde the Buffalo Through Cody

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July 2026  ·  Clint Mortenson

Miss Rodeo America Rides Clyde the Buffalo Through Cody

Miss Rodeo America 2026 Olivia Favero rode Clyde the Buffalo through downtown Cody during the Cody Stampede Parade, creating an unforgettable Fourth of July moment rooted in rodeo, ranching and the spirit of the American West.

Some places you visit. Other places, you become part of.

— Field notes, fall 2025

Chapter I

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We Took the Ranch to Albuquerque

We took Mortenson Ranch to the Albuquerque wedding expo this past weekend. A few honest notes on what couples told us — and why a wedding on a real movie ranch, saloon and all, isn't like anything else they'd seen.

May 2026· Clint Mortenson
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Our Legacy

From hand-made saddles to a five-decade legacy of the West, this is Mortenson Ranch.

Mortenson Ranch is more than a filming location. It is a working Western ranch built by Clint Mortenson over a lifetime, and there is a story behind every acre of it.