Sing Us a Song

Two bowhunters in camouflage with compound bows and packs standing in a high-country meadow

After a day and a half of driving, we reached the last hour or so of the trail. We climbed one ridge, rounded a bend, and found another waiting. It felt as though we were sinking deeper and deeper into the mountains. Fall color of the aspens seemed to light up the hillsides like a … Read more

The Pecos River and The Starlight Canvas

Man in a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses holds up a large bass beside a kayak in a shallow, green river canyon scene.

I have done my best to explain how unforgiving the terrain is. I have emphasized the uncomfortable fact that there is only one way in and one way out. Rain or shine, cold northern winds or hot, stale summer air, we have no control. The realities of an excursion like this have been conveyed to … Read more