“Runamuk Guest Ranch”
Executive Decision Magazine, September 2007
Peter F. Crescenti

  Montana isn’t called the Big Sky State because some marketing manager dreamed it up. The hundreds of thousands of stars visible in the ebony night sky attest to its majesty. In the same way, Runamuk Guest Ranch, in Roundup, Montana, isn’t called a ranch as a selling point. It is a working ranch that receives guests, which makes it a lot different from dude ranches for city slickers. It is a place where work-the-land-to-survive is the norm, and guests may participate in cattle roundups and livestock care, kick back with soul-soothing activities such as massages and yoga, or a little of both. The chow is sumptuous, and has been featured on The Food Network.
Hosts Toby and Jody Dahl are the wild cards that make Runamuk special. He is a mix of old-fashioned rancher and rough-and-tumble visionary who talks as casually about sustainability through holistic diversification” as he does cattle and horses. Jody is the effervescent whirlwhind hostess who does all the cooking and holds Runamuk’s guest side together.
  When you arrive and how long you stay is your choice. Corporate retreats and guided hunts are offered by reservation only. A must-see side trip is the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, about two hours from the ranch. Roundup Airport, which can accommodate private jets, is just 15 miles from Runamuk. Logan International Airport, Billings, Montana, is 50 minutes away.