Eileen Delehanty Pearkes hikes into the fire zone & fights the urge to quit with tapas, self-discipline & purification in the 6th of a 10-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.
From ascent magazine, issue 36, winter 2007:
Four years ago, a large wildfire swept through the forested backcountry of southeastern BC. What began as a lightning strike near Kutetl Creek in the Selkirk Mountains grew into a hot, uncontrollable fire, one of the largest in the province in 2003. Initially, the fire was allowed to burn freely. As it approached human settlement, strenuous efforts to curb its spread began…