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160 The Resort at Paws Up offers five camps from which to choose. The Resort at Paws Up, Greenough, Montana: Situated on a 37,000-acre working cattle ranch in Montana, The Resort at Paws Up offers luxury camping in addition to accommoda- tions in luxury vacation homes, a spa, first-class dining, and guided wilderness activities like rappelling, horseback riding, fly fishing on the Blackfoot River, ATV tours, explor- ing more than 100 miles of trails, and so much more. "We really refer to the glamping experience at Paws Up as the American safari," says owner and managing director Larry Lipson. "We classify ourselves as a resort, and we really want to offer this very robust offering of experiences. We go well beyond what a typical ranch or guest ranch would offer." There are five luxury camps throughout the ranch, and each camp boasts six one- and two-bedroom tents furnished with king-sized beds, heated blankets and fine linens, rustic décor, and en suite bathrooms with heated floors and showers. Each of the camps also has a dining pavilion, camping butler, and camp chef, plus cuisine that's a point of pride for the resort. rugged Western wilderness, open fires, and stunning wildlife light up your imagination, but the thought of sleeping on the ground quickly snuffs that light out, you're in luck: Glamping—or "glamour camping"—offers all the ben- efits of camping without any of the discomfort. Taking their cue from African safaris, American glamping spots lure luxury-loving travelers into wild and secluded places, like national parks and sprawling ranches. Guests sleep in comfortable beds underneath canvas tents, yurts, or other similar structures, and often have en suite bathrooms inside their accommodations, not to men- tion chefs, butlers, and other fabulous comforts. Here are three picks to add a bit of luxurious adventure to your next journey. Despite the luxuries, the tents aren't cabins with canvas roofs over them; they're completely canvas, other than the floor. "The concept was really to be as authentic as possi- ble," Lipson says. "This is for people who really want to experience the Montana wilderness, but they're not about to carry a bunch of equip- ment and sleep in sleeping bags on the ground…. It does bring the wil- derness closer to people who may never experience it." In fact, the camps are situated on or near the Blackfoot River or Elk Creek, and campers can expect to spot wildlife like elk, deer, and bald eagles as they swoop into the river to fish. "We wanted our guests to really experience Montana," Lipson says, "to not put any barrier between our guests and the wilderness." THE RESORT AT PAWS UP 40060 Paws Up Rd., Greenough, MT 877-588-7151, pawsup.com Sequoia High Sierra Camp, Sequoia National Park, California: Glampers seeking a more rugged experience photographs courtesy of The Resort at Paws Up