The hills of the Sawtooth Range are barren. Limbs of trees are now stark naked, frozen in this unyielding time of year. A weakened sun ashamedly hides its face behind a cloud bank hugging the horizon.

Forest Service rentals are an affordable, if rustic, lodging alternative, and you get a wilderness to yourself We were led astray, serendipitously, by a guidebook.Last winter, looking for an easy day ...