Sky's Witness: A Year in the Wind River Range

"Poet Rawlins presents an exhilarating account of his work for the Forest Service in remote and rugged regions of the Continental Divide." —Publishers Weekly

Thoreau joked that he was a "self-appointed inspector of snowstorms and rainstorms," never dreaming that such a need might exist. But such is the author's work and that of his various helpers, from ski bums to shortstops. They travel the alpine wilderness at all seasons by touring skis, snowshoes, pack llamas, float-tubes, and a tiny b...