August 26, 2025

Today is my final day at the Turner Gulch fire. My mornings lately have consisted of rising at 4 AM to ensure that I get stuff to base camp up there on time. It’s tough getting up that early but on occasion such as this morning, you get some pretty cool shots.

I realize that I would probably never see this stretch of forest again in person, so I stopped on my way out just to look and smell the trees.

I got to see a bobcat this morning on the way in, but didn’t get a chance to take a picture. I was, however, rewarded with seeing this herd of bighorn sheep one last time before I left.

It’s a good day in Ute homelands and our public lands.

I’ll be relocating to the White River National Forest tomorrow (I think) to help with a different fire. It’s gorgeous up that way too. I’ll keep ya posted.

Jason