Autumn is coming to the Basin. You can tell by the fireweed surging through the tall grass, the ice coating the bridges over the spring in the morning, and the need for fresh coffee every afternoon when the guests return from their adventures. Adult weeks have begun. The boat races have ended for the season, […]
December 2015 – Hauling Horses
As the days get shorter and colder; as the wind picks up and it starts to snow, we know that it is time to move the horses to town from the ranch. Before Wyoming Highway 296, or the Chief Joseph Highway, was paved, the ranch used to run a two day horse drive, all the […]
November 2015 – Fall Wildlife
This time of year, wildlife begins to take advantage of the limited human presence on the ranch. White-tailed deer start to graze on our lawns, claiming them as their fall pasture. A small family of moose has also moved back in, the pond up by the shop is their territory. Luckily we have not had […]
October 2015
We have finally wrapped up another very successful and fun season at the 7D! Andrea, Meade, and I are starting to exhale, relax, and look back on the summer. One thing we have not done in a while is add to the blog on our website. We do not have any major projects lined up […]
The Final Countdown
Hard to believe but we are beginning our last guest week of the season at the 7D. Looking back, the time seems to have rushed by. We hope to have offered a wonderful season for both guests and staff. This week we are enjoying a number of returning guests who know Sunlight Basin and the […]
Fall is coming on
We awakened this morning to the cacophony of coyotes singing, dogs barking, horses whinnying and wranglers urging the herds in to the corrals. The sound of the coyotes’ singing as they head out to hunt in the evening and as they return in the early morning reminds us that we live in the wilderness and […]
The Summer Season Wanes
Our last week with families and children ends soon and we begin “adult” weeks. It will seem quiet without the laughter, squeals on the swings, and sometimes tears from the little ones when weariness happens. This week families and their kids hiked to the Indian Caves and even an eight-month old made it up the […]
A Hint of Autumn in the Air.
August arrived with a hint of autumn in the air – cool nights and mornings. And we finally got rained on. We begin another week with families and kids excited to ride and enjoy the ranch activities. All await eagerly the square dance to come. Last night several staff members slept on the lawn and […]
Coyotes On The Prowl
Guests and staff alike were awakened by the high pitched howling and yipping in the middle of the night this past Wednesday. Many stories came about as to what might have possibly been happening. This pack of coyotes kept the ranch up for a good hour, making their way past the rec hall and through the […]
Happy 4th of July!
The clouds are finally tempting us with what looks like a good possibility of precipitation! We have gone weeks now without a drop of rain and are in dire need of some moisture here in the basin. No rain means dry, hot sunny days and we have been enjoying every minute of them. In fact, […]
