Fly-In at the Double Circle Airstrip

The airstrip at the old Double Circle Headquarters had planes landing for the first time in years. 27 airplanes from at least 3 states came for the fly in. […]

Chuckwagon- Come an’ Get It!

Cowboy Bill on Drivin’ His Chuckwagon

Double Circle Ranch now has a real, honest to goodness chuckwagon – brought here by Bill Emrick. Everything on it is authentic – from the Arbuckle coffee crates to the wheel tables. Bill cooks a pretty good fare out of this chuckwagon too – sourdough pancakes, vinegar pie, […]

Double Circle Airport? Welcomes Pilot Mickey Harrison

Mickey Harrison and His Experimental Airplane

I was standing at the kitchen window this morning and heard what sounded like a go cart heading my direction. I was trying to figure out what I was hearing when a small plane flew right at the cabin. It circled us about 3 times and flew towards […]

Guest Ranch Housing

If you want to have a quiet getaway in the wilderness, I bet you would think this house, tents, and dining hall are just the ticket. Open April to October. […]

Our New Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden Before Work Began

Our community butterfly garden is done!!! Almost – we ran out of mulch. Thanks to Adriane Grimaldi’s garden design and planning, we planted 75+ butterfly nectar and host plants. The butterflies were checking out the garden while we were still planting. It is a thing of beauty, and it […]

Ma and Pa Kettle on the Ranch

I feel like Pa Kettle. When it is raining, you can’t fix the roof. When it is sunny, you don’t need to fix the roof. […]

Powering the Ranch

When we came to this ranch 5.5 years ago, we had no electricity. Of course, being 30+ miles to the closest electric pole had something to do with that. […]

Oil Burning Stoves

Sure are a lot of challenges when you set out to be a sustainable, alternative energy facility. We bought two used oil burning stoves – one for each house. […]

What is a Wall Tent?

Wall tents are large, canvas tents 14 by 16 feet. They are up on a raised deck that has a porch and private bath, hot and cold shower, and composting toilet. […]