Searching for a Perfect State of Colorado: My Enlightening Experience Crossing the Weminuche Wilderness Area

by William Hood

In 2002 William Hood began a solo journey across the Weminuche Wilderness Area of the San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado. Alone, with only a backpack and some supplies, William Hood set out along... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972134972
• ISBN13: 9780972134972
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Bauu Institute
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

What a wonderful book; also a crash course in the history of Colorado.

What a wonderful page-turner of a book to read. I loved reading the history of Colorado tied in with Bill's adventure during his 100-mile journey through the Weminuche Wilderness Area of the Colorado Rockies. This couldn't have been easy with someone let alone all by yourself like he did! It had to take a lot of nerve and skill on his part. You will enjoy reading this book for sure!

Facinating & entertaining

A challenging hike in Colorado becomes a journey through Colorado history and a personal journey of self-discovery. Funny and insightful, Hood brings the reader along on an adventure that changes the writer and changes the reader in surprising ways. This is a fascinating book that I read in one sitting and felt entertained, emotionally touched, enlightened and wanting more at the end. I am going to reread it and then look forward to his next book.

This book about Colorado is an adventure, a comedy, and educational!

In this book, Searching For a Perfect State of Colorado, published by Buu Press, Bill backpacks 100 miles in the Weminuche Wilderness on top of the continental divide all by himself. You'll experience his physical, mental, and spiritual experiences. His hiking events here and life events are intertwined and related to fascinating history in Colorado, some including Baby Doe and Horace Tabor, the last known grizzly bear, John Denver, Silverado, Columbine H.S., Alfred Packer, Mesa Verde, San Juan Valley unidentified flying objects, Chief Ouray and more. The book is comical and sometimes controversial. It is an entertaining book with interesting history; perfect if you've lived in Colorado or plan on vacationing there.