"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the Earth, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need—if only we had the eyes to see."

—Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire

Curiosity can be torture in Utah’s desert landscape, where mighty rivers carve canyons well beyond viewpoints, where ridges of unfamiliar ranges extend over the horizon, where forks in the trail lead to hopes of return, or where the way forward is blocked by a lack of time, experience, equipment, or courage.