by Mike Rosso One Saturday this past month found me sitting on the banks of Upper Waterdog Lake, on the north side of Monarch Pass. It’s a steep but short hike to the lake, which resides at about 11,500 feet, and it is one of my favorite spots to relax and enjoy nature. Earlier that day, I had driven over the pass from Gunnison after attending the keynote speech at the Headwaters Conference the previous night. The speaker was Gary Snyder, and the venue was Taylor Auditorium at Western State Colorado University. Nearly 500 were in attendance to hear the ...