**INTRODUCED BY PAUL KINGSNORTH, Booker-shortlisted author of The Wake'I thought that there were two rules in life - never count the cost, and never do anything unless you can do it wholeheartedly. Now is the time to live.'**Artist and wanderer Everett Ruess left home at the age of sixteen to immerse himself in the harsh desert landscapes of the American Southwest. With only his donkeys for company, driven by an insatiable longing for beauty and experience, he vent...

The story of a young artist who walked into the Southwestern desert and vanished, and the legends he left behind—includes his personal correspondence.The story of Everett Ruess, who set out into the desert with two burros in 1934 and disappeared into the wilderness of Southern Utah, has for decades been one of the most intriguing mysteries of western lore. A Californian off on an adventure at the age of twenty, he loved poetry, nature, art, and beauty. His family ha...

Western Trail Adventures has over 50 trail stories that include severe weather situations, wild animals, unpredictable circumstances, out of control animals and people, dude ranch mayhem, a girl's journey to find a new home, and broken parts and foolish ideas.The first section, titled "Raw Power of the Elements," is divided into chapters labeled earth, wind, fire, water, ice, snow, and fog.In "Earth" are three stories of horses and riders and their struggles against the ele...