me for my qualities than my passions. I will say this: I've hunted and fished all over this continent, I've climbed to the tops of the highest peaks in the Rockies, I have spoken out for wild country and wild animals. But the best thing I ever did was on a winter morning that was breaking over into new light - into a day we call December solstice - I held you in my hands as you took your first breath and said, " Hey there little buddy. " You turned your head at the sound of my voice. - Tom Reed contemplates the pace of an outdoor life from his home office where a couple of English setters sleep at his desk and a herd of mountain horses grazes outside his window. He is the author of several books including " Give Me Mountains For My Horses. " That and other titles are available at the Game and Fish Store. - Lori Eslick is an illustrator, artist, presenter, children's picture book illustrator, author and workshop leader. She regularly creates illustrations for Wyoming Wildlife magazine's Wild Country Dispatch column. More of her work can be seen at eslickart.com. Wyoming Wildlife | 47http://www.eslickart.com