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Roundin' Up Tourists NPR's John Burnett reports that as the bottom falls out of the Texas ranch economy, ranchers are turning to economic diversification -- such as ranch tourism -- to preserve their holdings. Tourism includes hosting mountain bike events or charging for admission to the bat cave. Some put a twist on the Tom Sawyer story by charging visitors to help with the ranch work.

Roundin' Up Tourists

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Roundin' Up Tourists

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NPR's John Burnett reports that as the bottom falls out of the Texas ranch economy, ranchers are turning to economic diversification — such as ranch tourism — to preserve their holdings. Tourism includes hosting mountain bike events or charging for admission to the bat cave. Some put a twist on the Tom Sawyer story by charging visitors to help with the ranch work.