Everett Ruess

Lost in the desert in 1934. They thought they found me 75 years later. Dreamer, artist, poet, adventurer and lover of the outdoors.

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new blog post: "Everett Ruess Wilderness Song" a new film about the artist and poet of the 1930's http://t.co/W7E4nVw8

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"Footsore, thirsty, sick with strange diseases; Lonely and wet and cold...but that I keep my dream." A Poem by Everett Ruess

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"Say that I starved; that I was lost and weary; That I was burned and blinded by the desert sun; ...........

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"I have seen more wild country than on any previous trip. I almost lost one burro in the quicksands, in up to his neck." E.R. 1934

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"In my wanderings this year I have taken more chances and had more and wilder adventures than ever before." E.R. 1934

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My mystery continues. They didn't find me on Comb Ridge. http://t.co/vn6blpwH http://t.co/Va3SiUxV

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"make a place of my own. But when I go, I leave no trace." E.R. Navajo Mtn. 1934

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"Here I take my belongings with me. The picturesque gear of packing, and my gorgeous Navajo saddle blankets...... (cont.)

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Finding of Everett Ruess: http://t.co/zUOB26mX

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the finding of Everett Ruess: http://t.co/zUOB26mX they thought they found me. Keep looking.

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"Often, alone in an endless open desert, I find it hard to believe that the rest of the world exists" Everett Ruess 1934

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blog post: Fishing and Photography in Southeast Alaska http://t.co/JiNdsCkC

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It's been 2 weeks since the tragic accident that claimed the life of Pro Skier Jamie Pierre. http://t.co/QXxA1tKx (blog post)

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"Yesterday I hiked about 15 miles up to Heather Lake, Asted Lake, Emerald Lake and the Watch Tower where I watched an Eagle nest." E.R. 1933

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"Soon we came to a big patch of snow with broken bushes all across the trail." E.R. Sequoia National Park, 1933

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"The trail was steep and we crossed a good deal of fallen timber. The black led the way and wouldn't go under or around one log for" cont.->

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"The lake is quite isolated, almost invisible from above, and there is every indication that I will find complete solitude here." E.R. 1933

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"It had rained lightly and the sky was black. The old Indian showed me my horses. I put the bridle I made yesterday on Whitie."E.R. Az. 1932