Wild West 2009 - March Photo

High Sierras

As clouds linger from a passing storm, rust-colored buckwheat enhances this high Sierra Country. It is a land that conser-vationist John Muir frequented when seeking solitude and the opportunity to be in touch with nature. Today, the John Muir Wilderness encompasses 584,000 acres and extends more than 30 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Range.