Yesterday an early storm brought snow to the high country. In a day or so, as September temperatures warm, meltwater will percolate through the thin soil, and where the rocks are right it will slip into limestone fissures, carrying a hint of acidity deep underground. As it has done for millions of years, the water […]

I climbed Pyramid Peak on a day of broken clouds, bitter winds gusting hard out of the west, a few flakes of September snow in the air. On the summit I sought shelter behind a low rock wall, huddling in its lee and hoping for a respite from the wind, so that I could relax […]