Lance Garland is a veteran, firefighter, nature adventurer, and writer. His work has appeared in Outside, Travel & Leisure, Backpacker, Orion, and elsewhere. His honors include the Pathfinder Prize, a fellowship at the Banff Center’s Mountain Writing Residency, and a Catalyst grant from the American Alpine Club. He lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Contents
Prologue: Sacrificial Bone
Underwater
Surf Torture
Washed Out to Sea
Assaulted and Silenced
Discharge
Out of Desolation
Recession
Full Sail and Free
Solo
Drill School
Pride and Probation
Leave a Trace
Face the Flame
Our Nature
Out in the Open
Epilogue: A River Freed
