For several years, VSO has been interested in visiting Range Creek. So, we got permits for the 21st of November and spent yesterday morning hiking down to Nelson Creek. It was beautiful: Sunny and cool. But, except for the nice panel of glyphs south of Nelson Creek, we saw few of the large collection of artifacts for which the canyon is famous.
Until we met Mike, that is. Mike has worked in the canyon for decades and, while he is officially the head of security, he didn't care to see our permits. Instead, he spent an hour graciously showing and telling. VSO jumped in his truck and he took her to see a dozen glyphs and granaries. Mike was, in fact, so generous with his time that he even stopped on his way home to leave us directions (in the road) to a very nice sheep panel.
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