Experiencing the Great Basin Desert in Nevada seems to involve an inner war of perceptions. Here’s how it went for me. Just after Gail and I turned our rental car due south on Alternate U.S. Highway 93 from the fortress…
This article was originally published in 2004… When Aldo Leopold saw fierce green fire in the eyes of the dying wolf his life was changing; years of living in wolf country were driving those moments, years of paying attention,…
Everyone has a favorite campsite. Whether it dates from a happy childhood, undergraduate hi-jinks or racial memory from prehistoric humanity makes no difference. If you’re lucky, you have a favorite secret campsite, one that will hopefully remain unknown forever. In…