Raven`s Exile

In this tribute to Desolation Canyon in Utah`s red-rock canyon country, Meloy, a writer, artist, and native of the West who has written for Outside and Harper`s, chronicles a back country river ranger`s season, when she and her husband spent an utterly roofless half a year. As a natural historian, Meloy touches on everything from the Anasazi Indians to the sex life of cottonwood trees. In the tradition of Diane Ackerman, Meloy enters into her descriptions with all senses wide open. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.