Wyoming dude ranches still attract thousands of guests to remote little communities like Dubois in the Upper Wind River Valley which brings business not only to the ranches, but also to the local gift shops, museums and bars. The biggest problem is that the season is very short and is really only booming from June through Labor Day. This is fine for the high school and college kids who can only work in the summer, but it is tough on those who seek year round employment. Some of those working on dude ranches will head for Arizona and New Mexico during the winter months as the seasons are reversed. Even some of the horses used at dude ranches are transported back and forth so that they can be used most of the year.