Unmasking the Imposter

The slow, painful process towards the real

Rain can level mountains. Drip by drip, year by year, eon by eon. Until nothing remains but its heart, laid bare by the elements and time.

I spent last weekend in Missoula, Montana, at the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers annual Rendezvous. While much of the weekend went well, largely because I was busily keeping my head down and cooking, the final evenin…