Kelly McKinnon takes her teenagers Lauren and Roy on an extended vacation to her cousin's ranch in Wyoming. The kids take quickly to ranch life, learning how to ride and help with the daily chores on the ranch, such as tending cattle and horses.

A Cheyenne Indian family who live and work on the ranch introduce Lauren and Roy into their culture. Kimi, their daughter and a superb rider, bonds with Lauren and helps bring the two families closer.

Their stay in Wyoming gives them a new perspective on both the pleasures and challenges of life on a thriving cattle ranch as well as life among members of the Cheyenne tribe. Kelly, Roy and Lauren soon begin to wonder whether they can really leave Pennsylvania and start a new home under Wyoming skies.

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