Eagle Mountain is a solitary, jagged limestone mass that rises eighteen hundred feet above the Amargosa River Valley. "A fun and easy scramble," the Internet said. To my fifty-six-year-old legs, it was not, but worth the fairly considerable effort. In the last picture, Telescope Peak, the highest point in Death Valley, is visible far in the distance. I'm happy to hear from Susan Sorrells that plans for an Amargosa Basin National Monument are moving along. Also, the vole population in Shoshone is now around ten or so, with many more vole pups expected this spring. This area remains my favorite place on earth.
