This was a general outing for the hard-working staff, who get to see the nearby mountains every day, but do not routinely get a chance to experience them firsthand.

I like the mountains. That is why I bought it.

But there is something about the cowboy culture, and being near the mountains here, that gives you a feeling of total freedom.

Some of the mountains in America have not yet been mapped out.

Scientists believe strong earthquakes forced the bottom of the sea to rise above the water. After millions of years, it was pushed up into the air to form land and mountains.