Just west of Main Street near historic downtown Sheridan, WY (a National Historic District), two modest waterways, known as Big and Little Goose Creeks, come together to form Goose Creek. The area sports a small picnic area, a plaque detailing the 1876 exploits of General Crook and his men, who camped near here after The Battle of the Rosebud, and a few cautionary signs to stay clear of the creek’s banks. What is missing perhaps is some symbol of the significance that this confluence played in the founding of Sheridan.

In 1882, John D. Loucks, a well-traveled man, found himself at this strategic spot, and decided this area could support a town, which he named after his commanding officer in the Civil War, General Phillip H. Sheridan. By 1885, the town was incorporated and Loucks served as its first mayor. Sheridan was certainly not the first community nestled in the eastern foothills of the glorious Bighorn Mountains, but for many of those early years, it appeared to be the most blessed. In the late 1880s, Sheridan won the hotly contested battle for county seat, then, a few years later, Burlington Northern really put Sheridan on the map by bringing the railroad to town.

Over the next 10 years or so, the army built Fort McKenzie just north of town, and coal was found nearby. Sheridan’s population swelled. Wealthy landowners and businessmen built striking Victorians (a number of which are still standing today), and many new businesses opened to meet the growing community’s needs. The area never forgot its ranching roots, and by the early 1920s, Sheridan boasted over 30 “dude” ranches attracting thousands of guests each summer. Motels began popping up in the ‘30s and ‘40s to service the increasing number of tourists who were on their way to the Black Hills or Yellowstone. During the ‘50s and ‘60s, the town hit a decline and lost much of its large industry. Eventually, the railroad ceased to operate passenger service.

Today, Sheridan is a handsome, tidy community of 16,000 plus. It is that increasingly rare town in the US where residents still come into town to shop and conduct business; where many of the businesses are still locally owned; where Main Street is actually…well, a main street, and where a strong sense of community is not just something written in a tourist brochure.

The community’s appreciation for history is one important element that unites many area residents. After the railroad came to town in 1892, Burlington Northern and the Sheridan Land Company funded the construction of an inn for the dusty and weary train travelers.

Modeled after a Scottish hunting lodge, the Sheridan Inn opened with a Grand March and Ball in June 1893. Buffalo Bill, who had been a frequent visitor to the area and had a financial interest in the Inn, led the Grand March. In fact, legend has it that he planned his namesake town of Cody during his many visits to the saloon. The Inn had 64 guest rooms, and a barber shop. It was the first building in town with electric lights, running water and a telephone, and it quickly became the social center of the town.

After many years, the Inn fell into disrepair, much to the dismay of many of the locals. Today it is owned by the Sheridan Heritage Center, a group that is overseeing the building’s restoration. Part of the first floor is rented out to one of the town’s finer restaurants, Wyoming’s Rib and Chop House.

The Center’s Executive Director, Edre Maier, says plans are in the works to restore some of the guest rooms and make the building a functioning inn again. Tours of the building are available, complete with wonderful anecdotes about the Inn’s history, including a few that tend toward to the paranormal.

Another historic building that is a must-see for visitors and a source of pride for residents is the breathtaking Trail End museum. Set atop a hill overlooking Sheridan, the impressive mansion, designed in a Flemish Revival style, was built by John B. Kendrick. The construction of the over 13,000 sq. foot home took place between 1908 and 1913.

Kendrick, born in Texas and orphaned from a young age, came to the area on a cattle drive in 1879, and fell in love with the landscape. Over the years he built a substantial ranching enterprise (over 210,000 acres), and also displayed a certain flair for business. As his wealth and stature increased, he decided to build the mansion for his family.

The stunning mansion essentially became a summer home for his wife and two children since Kendrick was elected Governor shortly after the building was completed. He served only two years of his term before being elected to the US Senate, where he served until his death in 1933.

Today, the Mansion is a museum and a State Historic Site. Incredibly, the museum has some 90% of the original furnishings, so one is able to get a very real sense of what the house looked like when the Kendricks lived there. The Honduran Mahogany, which reminds one of the color of melting chocolate, and the vivid Kurdistan rug with hand-tied knots in the Drawing room, are only a few of the interior highlights not to be missed.

Military history buffs will want to tour Sheridan’s battle sites. The high plains east of the Bighorns was the last great hunting ground of the Plains Indians, and they defended it fiercely. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, where Custer and his men were defeated, is an hour north of Sheridan. Much closer are the Fetterman and Connor Battlefields and the site of the Wagon Box Fight. Each battle left its indelible mark on the history of the region.

While Sheridan enjoys a lively and textured history, it does not live in the past. The city has its eyes focused on the future. As Sheridan’s popularity grows, and more and more families decide to settle here, it seems likely that new subdivisions will continue to sprout up. The city remains committed to encouraging the development of affordable housing.

The Sheridan Housing Action Committee, a group made up of City and County employees, The Bighorn Homebuilders Association, Habitat for Humanity, and Volunteers of America (among others) is focused on working with private enterprise to enhance the economy by providing affordable housing to families of all income levels. Marie Lowe, the Committee’s Coordinator, is confident about the future. “It’s been done in other communities. It will take a concerted effort…but we can make affordable housing a reality.”

Another way that Sheridan is planning for tomorrow is with the Sheridan Area Development Alliance [SADA]. SADA, led by President Bill Bailey, is a non-profit organization, which spun off of the Chamber of Commerce three years ago. The organization has a mission “to promote diverse economic development”. Bailey is focused on attracting higher paying jobs to the area, and working with Sheridan College on a project entitled From College to Careers aimed at expanding various degree programs.

Bailey is also enthusiastic about a four-year strategic plan that will involve increased advertising and allow the alliance to implement some important initiatives. SADA, along with John Stopka, Sheridan Airport Manager, was instrumental in an effort to develop a new business park by the city’s airport.

So, whether you are a lover of history or horses, whether you like relaxing in open spaces or strolling on Main Street, Sheridan, WY has plenty to offer you.

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Don Butler has been in the saddle making business for more than thirty years. He has made saddles for customers all over the US and the world. He even won Saddlemaker of the Year from the Academy of Western Art in 1999. So, when he says that his current saddle project is a “big job”, you better believe him.

Butler, owner of Butler’s Custom Cowboy Shops in Sheridan and Cody, is one in a long line of legendary saddle makers in Sheridan. The most famous of all is Don King, who many credit with being the driving force behind the so-called, “Sheridan Saddle”, which involves tight, intricate flower patterns deeply tooled in the leather, creating an almost three-dimensional effect. This type of tooling and stamping has been popular in the region for decades, and according to Butler, has influenced saddle making throughout the country. “Most of the country is trying to emulate us”, he explained.

In addition to King and Butler, a number of other master craftsmen from the Sheridan area contributed to defining and refining the distinctive style of saddle, including, Lloyd Davis, Chester Hape and Bill Gardner.

The high concentration of expert saddle makers in Sheridan is no accident. The region has always boasted more than its share of wealthy landowners and dude ranches creating a large saddle market. The competition among saddle shops forced each skilled craftsman to work harder, as well as more creatively, in an attempt to stand out.

Still, there is no denying the precision and dedication that King (who has won countless awards in the leather industry) devoted to his craft for many years. Some of his work, in addition to the work of other Sheridan saddle makers, is on display in the back of King’s Saddlery on Main Street. King had been collecting saddles for may years, and decided to create a museum to display them. The Don King Western Museum, which is free to the public, has more than 500 saddles on display. In addition, the museum contains Indian artifacts, antique rifles, and countless other “western” items, including a horse-drawn hearse.

The saddle that Butler is working on currently will not end up at Don King’s museum, though it will be on display. Butler is making it for a customer that plans to use it a showpiece for his saddle collection. And Butler is giving the saddle the attention that a showpiece deserves. A typical Butler saddle might have 160 flower patterns, this one already has over 300 and he is not finished yet.

Butler is also utilizing more distinct flower patterns –more than a dozen different flowers- than he normally does. In addition, the saddle will sport silver plates, with the same flower designs as the leather and Angora pockets.

As Butler explained, “The customer wanted my best work. He is getting my best work.”

While the saddle that Butler is working on currently is an extreme example, custom saddle making is very much alive and well in Sheridan. There are still many working ranches in the area and according to both Butler and King, wranglers and cowboys continue to make up a large portion of their clientele.

A custom-made saddle starts around $3,000, but can quickly jump into the tens of thousands, depending on the materials and the design. And demand is high. Delivery times vary widely, but one to five years is not uncommon.

Much like when buying boots or jeans, one size does not fit all. This is the advantage of having a custom order. A good saddle maker will work hard to understand a client’s needs and size the saddle appropriately.

Butler’s advice for caring for your saddle is simple: “Clean ‘em, oil ‘em and use ‘em.” That’s sage advice, coming from a man who knows a little something about saddles.

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You may hear Sheridan referred to as Wyoming’s Golf Capital. That is in part because within 35 miles of downtown are four of the state’s finest golf courses, and in part because playing golf has been an important part of life here for over 80 years. The following is a quick round-up on the four courses.

Sheridan Country Club – Established in 1920, the Sheridan Country Club has long been a meeting place for golf enthusiasts. This 9-hole course is not far from downtown and is competitively priced. The Country Club is open to the public and has a fully-stocked pro shop.

Kendrick Municipal Golf Course – In 1930, then U.S. Senator, John B. Kendrick donated 500 acres of land for a municipal golf course. Five years later, the course officially opened. Set three miles outside of town, atop a plateau, the Bighorn Mountains appear close enough to reach with your driver. Rated as one of the top 5 courses in Wyoming by Golf Digest, this 18-hole, 6,800 yard, par 72 will impress and challenge you. The course holds numerous tournaments for all playing levels.

The Powder Horn Golf Club – This gem of a course opened in 1997. Designed by Bill Bailey, the course highlights the area’s natural topography, with native grasses and rolling hills. In 2003, Golfweek Magazine rated the Powder Horn as one of America’s Best Courses. More recently, Golfweek ranked the Powder Horn Golf Community as the twelfth best modern (built after 1960) residential golf community in the U.S.

Originally an 18-hole course, it was recently expanded to 27 holes: The Mountain Nine, The Stag Nine and The Eagle Nine – all distinct and challenging.

In April 2005, The Powder Horn opened its new Clubhouse Facility, with immaculate locker rooms, a first-class restaurant, and an extensive pro shop.

Buffalo Public Golf Course – Golf Pro Bill Poirot, who has been the Pro at this course for 34 years, says that when it comes to trees, it’s hard to beat Buffalo’s course. According to Poirot, in addition to the stunning backdrop of the looming Bighorn Mountains, the Buffalo course is blessed with an incredible variety of mature trees, from cottonwoods to pines to box elders. Located about 35 miles south of Sheridan, in Buffalo, WY, the course opened in 1934, as a 9- hole sand green course. Today, this complete facility offers an 18-hole grass green course, and a lot of up and down play.

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When you think of Wyoming, you think of cowboys and cattle, of ranches and wranglers; you may not, however, think of painters and writers. Yet, Sheridan County has a deep and vibrant history of supporting the arts. The high plains, sprawling ranches and hulking Bighorn Mountains have long served as inspiration for all sorts of artists, such as, Ernest Hemingway, Charlie Russell, Thomas Moran, and Mary Roberts Rinehart, among countless others.

In fact, today Sheridan is home to not one, but two artist-in-residency programs. The Ucross Foundation and Jentel located about 27 and 20 miles southeast of Sheridan respectively. Both programs are located on working cattle ranches, in peaceful, bucolic surroundings - perfect for the dedicated artist.

The Ucross Foundation, located on 22,000 acres, sprang to life in the summer of 1981 and began taking in artists two years later. A few years before, Raymond Plank, Founder and Chairman of Apache Corporation, an oil and gas exploration company, had purchased the ranch in Ucross, WY. After acquiring the ranch, Plank had a vision: He saw how the land could be used as an artist community, a meeting place and an environmentally and ecologically friendly ranch.

The Ucross Foundation was born.

The first project involved the restoration of the ranch’s historic buildings, collectively known as the Big Red Complex. The Big Red Barn, perhaps the most identifiable of the buildings, was restored, and now functions as an art gallery, and the ranch house serves as offices for the non-profit organization. In fact, the entire Big Red Complex is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The program offers two sessions, February-June and August- December, with stays of between two to eight weeks. The foundation can host up to eight artists at any one time, and strives for a mix of writers, composers, and visual artists.

Ucross has hosted the likes of novelist Annie Proulx, playwright Doug Wright, composer Adam Guettel and author Verlyn Klinkenborg. In all, more than 1,100 artists have participated in the program.

Former residents laud the foundation for its uncanny way of being able to anticipate their every need. Whether it is a small piece of equipment or more paper or a something as mundane as an extra chair, it always seemed to show up. Incidentally, the residents also eat extremely well, many of them praising the incredible food offered at the ranch.

The Big Red Art Gallery often houses exhibitions. Contact the Ucross Foundation for more information.

Jentel owes its existence to a woman who goes simply by the name, Neltje (Jentel is an anagram for Neltje). An artist herself, and a woman who has had a lifelong passion for art and literature, Neltje began the program five years ago. She takes a genuine interest in the residents. According to Jentel Executive Director, Mary Jane Edwards, the opportunity for the artists to interact with the program’s single benefactor gives the experience a unique flavor. Neltje understands the importance of the creative process and strives to find whatever ingredient will enhance the creative energy of each visiting artist. As Edwards explains, “the program really allows the artists the quality time to focus”.

Jentel is open for eleven months throughout the year, and artists stay for one-month stints. The program is open to 6 artists, two writers and four visual artists at any one time.

The program has a strong community focus among the artists. At an orientation, the artists have a chance to introduce themselves and their work to their fellow residents. Meals are often taken together and a once-aweek shopping trip into town furthers their interaction.

Edwards says the program also prides itself on supporting the artists after they leave Jentel. In some cases that might mean helping with an exhibition or working as an intermediary with a literary agent.

Despite their proximity, the two programs enjoy a close and friendly relationship; with a growing number of artists taking advantage of the various inspirations and unexpected delights both programs offer.

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Wyoming has an intense personal connection to nature. It has long been the romantic land of cattle and cowboys, wide open spaces, the lofty mountains, wild slopes and wilder rivers. Add to this the vibrant informality of the old-fashioned western town of Sheridan, and you have the perfect setting for a remarkable golf community, The Powder Horn.

Nestled at the base of the Big Horn Mountains near Sheridan, WY, this carefully planned residential golf community offers true Western living where you can sink a putt or cast a line. Family friendly recreational amenities harbor nature trails, picnic areas, and stocked ponds. Birdwatchers and the birds themselves are pleased with The Powder Horn’s status as a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

The centerpiece of The Powder Horn is the 27-hole championship golf course that has earned national recognition from major golf magazines. Unparalleled for its three distinct nines, it was named the 12th Best Residential Course by Golfweek and given Wyoming’s Best Course To Play Award by Golf Digest. The Mountain Nine features a small replica of the famous Swilcan Burn Bridge at St. Andrews, with large greens, 30 sizeable sand bunkers and the open rolling terrain you’d find on a Scottish links course. Woods and wetlands surround the Old Red Barn creating target golf with an Old West flair on the Stag Nine. The Eagle Nine offers surprising length and creative shots within a mix of meadow and creek side terrain. The 27-hole course is currently semi-private.

The new 30,000 square foot clubhouse, with high beamed ceilings and custom cabinetry, reflects Wyoming’s rustic elegance. Here you’ll find a pro shop, luxuriously appointed locker rooms, dining room and lounge, meeting facilities and fitness center. The dining facility serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is open to the public. A private pool facility for members and their guests is adjacent to the clubhouse complete with locker rooms and a snack grill.

With many choices for home ownership – from custombuilt homes to maintenance-free patio homes, The Powder Horn can accommodate your lifestyle. Powder Horn property owners qualify for full golf and social memberships.

Homesites range in size from 9,000 square feet to more than an acre and offer expansive views of the Big Horn Mountains and Little Goose Valley. Whether it’s nestled in a hillside, by the creek, near the Clubhouse, or on a manicured fairway, you’ll discover the perfect place for your permanent or seasonal home in Wyoming.

Home exterior and landscape maintenance are provided with ownership of one its Patio Homes, giving you more time to be tempted to play at The Powder Horn.

The Powder Horn is located six miles south of Sheridan, WY. Regional air service is provided by Big Sky Airlines. Nearby Casper, Wyoming and Billings, Montana are serviced by most major airlines.

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Want to be a cowboy for a week? Ever had a desire to help drive cattle between summer and winter range? The Double Rafter Ranch in Wyoming provides that opportunity and perhaps a chance to fill a longtime dream.

This is no dude ranch operation with stove cooked meals, evening entertainment and hot showers. This is the real thing. The food is outstanding, but cooked in Dutch ovens over a fire. Entertainment is provided by the horses and cattle, and you’ll likely be too tired in the evening to do much partying anyway. Hot showers? Forget it. Dana Kerns, owner of the Double Rafter Ranch, commented, “You can always go jump in the creek and a lot of them do, but the water’s only about 32 degrees!”

The Kerns family has a long history here, arriving by covered wagon from Missouri in 1887. The original barn is still in operation. That first house is now used for storage and the ranch remains a working cattle ranch, the first ranch to graze cattle in the Bighorn Mountains. They switched to Gelbvieh cattle, a German breed, in 1976. The combination of a lean carcass with more meat and muscle, plus a very gentle nature and good fertility, were reasons for choosing them. In an intriguing sidelight, Dana said that health and quarantine restrictions made it impossible to bring cattle directly to the U.S. This was resolved by removing embryos from the cows less than a week after conception, implanting them in rabbits, importing the rabbits, then removing the embryos and placing them back in cattle.

Fifteen years ago the Kerns began offering visitors the opportunity to help on annual cattle drives. It’s been financially successful for them and rewarding for their visitors. They make two spring trips, trailing about 300 cattle on each drive to summer pastures. Then two fall drives return cattle to the ranch where some are sold and others kept to lead yearlings the next spring. Visitors total about 80 a year. Repeat visitors are present on every drive and over half the visitors on fall trips are back for at least their second time. “We have one guest who’s come over 20 times,” Dana commented.

The Double Rafter owns its own horses. “We cowboy on these horses ourselves all the time. Consequently that makes for a very well behaved, well mannered string of horses,” Dana said. Each guest is matched to a particular horse based on their experience and riding ability. “If you’re a beginner rider, you don’t want to be matched up with a horse with a Ferrari engine. By the same token, if you’re an experienced horseman you don’t want a horse that is geared more for a beginner.” It’s not an easy trip but in 15 years only one guest has failed to complete the week and numbers of women guests are comparable to numbers of men.

Each trip starts with a half day horsemanship clinic. This allows people to reach a comfort level with their horse and to match riders to horses that will work best for them. It’s not a nose-to-tail ride. Guests do the majority of the driving. Several wranglers will be along to oversee things, plus a chuck wagon and usually four cooks, but guests have the opportunity to do as much cowboying and learning as they want.

Drives start in the rolling terrain of the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains at 4500 feet, progressing 8-12 miles a day for 50 miles. Littlehorn Canyon requires a day itself on a trail only 2 or 3 feet wide. Animals must move single file for 12 miles, uphill every step of the way, before topping out at nearly 9000 feet. “The canyon breaks out into a lot of big open grassy parks that have all kinds of wild flowers. The scenery is absolutely incredible,” Dana said.

A pack string of mules hauls tents and cooking gear through the canyon. Half the pack string heads out ahead of the cattle to get camp started and a meal ready for riders when they arrive late that afternoon. The remaining mules follow later, after breakfast dishes are finished, bringing all remaining gear. That’s one of three moves the camp makes during the week.

Dana’s wife Alice is head cook. “I taught her the basics when we got married but she cooks circles around me now,” Dana said. “We’ve got the big 16-inch cast iron Dutch ovens. It’s just mind boggling what they can create. The food is just top-notch. It will not only be good food but will be all they can eat.”

“Cooks have the toughest job,” he continued. “Cattle don’t walk well in the heat so in June and July we’re having breakfast before 5 o’clock in the morning. That means the cooks are starting at 2:30 in the morning. By the time the dishes are done it’s 10 o’clock at night.” It will be a week to remember. “We’ve had some gorgeous, gorgeous days and we occasionally have had some really brutal days,” Dana said. A quote on their website perhaps expresses it best. “This is reality. We don’t schedule stampedes, cloudbursts, blizzards, rodeos, wagon wrecks, or brush fires. They happen all on their own!” That’s probably what sets the Double Rafter cattle drive apart from nearly all others. This is the real thing, nothing faked or done just for the benefit of the clients.

The Kerns do stress safety above all else. Just come prepared for whatever nature throws at you. “The thing is a go, rain or shine,” Dana says. “Compared to us, City Slickers is a pony ride.”

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Spear-O-Wigwam. It’s an intriguing name for a northern Wyoming dude ranch that for some 80 years has given visitors a glimpse of what life in the Old West was like.

To the west, the ranch borders the Bighorn National Forest and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Twenty-five miles east is Sheridan, served now by Big Sky Airlines but once the wild west town where Buffalo Bill Cody rocked on the porch of the House of 69 Gables. To the south is the town of Buffalo itself, frequented by such outlaws as Butch Cassidy and Calamity Jane. And a bit to the north, across the border in Montana, is the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument where Gen.George Custer met his defeat.

You won’t have to go far afield from Spear-O-Wigwam, however, to trace history. The ranch was established in 1920 as a camp for his family by Willis Spear a U.S. Senator from Wyoming. One of the guest cabins is where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1928 while he was completing “A Farewell To Arms”.

“There are two places I love,” Hemingway is said to have remarked: “Africa and Wyoming.”

It’s easy to see why Hemingway and visitors in the eight decades since love this part of Wyoming. The ranch’s elevation is at 8300 feet, and the Bighorn Mountains that surround it soar even higher. Snowfields caught in the peaks often linger through summer. It’s into these mountains that ranch guests can hike or ride, fish lakes and streams for four species of trout, photograph game or wildflowers. Activities are tailored to individual wishes.

Managers Salvador and Erika Madrigal make sure, for example, that horses are suited to the abilities of their riders. Although the ranch accommodates only 30 guests, stables house 50 horses – a horse and a half apiece, Erika laughs. Group rides are small, and experienced wranglers accompany them. Riders can choose the kind of route they’d like, whether it’s through mountain pastures or above timberline.

From mid-July to Sept. 1, remote Beaver Camp is available for more adventuresome riders or for trekkers. Pack horses transport gear. Tents house up to eight guests and it’s possible to cast a fishing line into waters just outside the tent flaps. A camp tender serves as host and cook. There’s even a sauna.

Whether it’s from Beaver Camp or Spear-O-Wigwam itself, streams and lakes offer fishermen an opportunity to hook Browns, Brooks, Cutthroats and Rainbows. Guides are available, and so are casting lessons.

Back at the ranch, different activities are planned for each day of the week, ranging from volleyball tournaments for guests and staff to cookouts for kids – complete, of course, with s’mores - scavenger hunts and horseshoes, even cowboy school horsemanship. Wednesday night movies are also popular.

Back at the ranch, different activities are planned for each day of the week, ranging from volleyball tournaments for guests and staff to cookouts The main lodge itself is of particular interest. Built 75 years ago from lodgepole pine harvested after a severe winterkill, the structure’s central room resembles a gigantic wigwam. The ranch buildings, all still in use, are also built from lodgepole. Cabins hark back to the Old West in appearance. But inside the wood-paneled rooms you’ll find iron or four-poster log beds luxuriously fitted with modern comfy mattresses and coverlets. Two generators provide power for the buildings. Ranch rates are on the American plan, and meals that Erika terms “gourmet western” are served family-style in the lodge.

Since 1974 the ranch has been owned by New Yorkers Jack and Doris Riehm who have carried on many of the original traditions. The cattle brand the ranch uses was designed by Senator Spear. It’s a circle O containing an inverted V representing a wigwam and a spear bisecting it. This summer the Riehm’s daughter Sandy Shepard will be joining the Madrigals to oversee the ranch operations.

Special events are scheduled throughout the season. During June, a photography clinic was held when wildflowers were at their peak in the Bighorns. An old-fashioned celebration of the Fourth of July at the ranch will include a traditional cookout. In nearby Sheridan, the annual WYO rodeo July 14-16. will feature bucking horses, team roping and polo tournaments.

Although most activities are planned for summer, the ranch can accommodate hunters in the fall, when seasons are open for both elk and deer. From January to March, the resort’s bunkhouse cabin which includes kitchen facilities and hot showers, a fireplace and comfortable bunks is available for up to six snowmobilers. Miles of trails are groomed for snowmobiling in the Big Horns.

Regardless of the season and the activities, however, what most guests will take with them when they leave Spear-O-Wigwam are memories of the seemingly limitless view of sky and mountain peaks, the pine-spiked scent of the clear air, and the sense of solitude.

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