The Call of the Wild:
By Don Otis Reader Columnist We made our way to the Chimney Rock trailhead late last fall hoping to summit 7181’ Silver Dollar Peak. Two miles up we left the well-maintained trail and headed...
By Don Otis Reader Columnist We made our way to the Chimney Rock trailhead late last fall hoping to summit 7181’ Silver Dollar Peak. Two miles up we left the well-maintained trail and headed...
By Don Otis Reader Columnist The streets were deserted and the sky filled with smoke as we pulled into Bishop, California in late August afternoon. We were hoping for late summer blue skies and...
By Don Otis Reader Adventure Columnist Mike served as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. The residual effects of PTSD were evident. Quiet. Reserved. Expressionless. We talked every time we saw each other...