Life and living is a complex system interwoven in reality and fantasy, happiness and sadness, but always fusing with his or her dreams in the spirit of the creator, the wilderness, and ones special quest for his or her ridge. Join me in my four stories of reality and fantasy in my own quest for the ridge, and perhaps yours. Join Pucky in his shoe box adventure, MoMent the Fox in the Monument Valley, and a small boy in his fantasy world in Once I was King, all fusing and joining their friends in the final destination of the Spirit of the Wilderness. May their dreams become part of your dreams.

This guide will satisfy outdoor recreationists' thirst for adventure with descriptions of more than sixty scenic trails to hike, gnarly single tracks to bike, and winter wonderlands to ski. Covering the entire region of the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, these trails are accessible from anywhere in the southwestern United States. Jeff La Frenierre is a professional cartographer and award-winning photographer. He shares his knowledge and appreciation for the awe-inspiring beauty and terrain of the San Juan Mountains. Each trail description begins with a profile that provides distance, elevation range, and trail conditions, and suggests the necessary maps to help navigate a safe journey followed by in-depth directions. Also included is an Adventure Locator at the end of the book, which is divided into four sections with maps and tables. This is a quick and handy reference for planning activities from day-long skiing excursions to afternoon mountain bike rides, with suggestions for base camps in the towns nearest to each trailhead.

When Freya's car breaks down in the middle of the Lakeland wilderness, she is rescued by a stranger who tows her back to his Gothic mansion (Grimshaw Lodge) and offers shelter. He turns out to be Dylan Quest, famous literary novelist, and despite his reputation as a womanizer, she finds herself being drawn to him. But Freya has an ulterior motive: she has been sent on a mission by the mysterious John to discover the truth about Dylan. What dark secrets lie behind the mansion's Gothic façade and Dylan's public image? Who is John? And why has Freya been sent?

These stories rocket readers across the roof of the world on the new high-speed railway in Tibet, describe the tension between Indian farmers and the sacred elephants besieging their villages, and introduce them to a shaman whom some believe can cure the most serious depressions.