Think of the videos of wild horses running free — power and grace wrapped in pure spirit and joy. Although a bit romanticized, I remember decades ago having the same feeling while free running through the parks, mesas and cinder flats surrounding Flagstaff.

With the strength and endurance of youth, gliding over any terrain — tall grasses, cinders, volcanic rock fields, slopes and ravines — the feeling of freedom was sublime. Leaving no trace, eyes rapidly shifting from footing to horizon, searching for the next feature to run toward, accompanied only by the sounds of nature and the crunch of my feet, I was engulfed in the natural world. Copy article link Sign up for our newsletters

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