Welcome to Awe, Nice! where we highlight moments of wonder while working outdoors. This is our 40th segment since this little project started last year.

This week, I talked with Jeremie Forman of Francis, Utah. Francis, population around 1,800, is 50 miles east of Salt Lake City and sits near the foot of the Uinta Mountains. The Uintas are unusual because they run east-west while most mountain ranges in the US run north-south. In fact, the Uintas are the highest east-west range in the lower 48, with peaks between 11,000 and 13,000 feet.

Jeremie is a busy guy who's managed to combine and juggle police work with horse work. We couldn't talk last week because he and his Summit County Mounted unit were patrolling the streets of nearby Park City, while the Sundance Film Festival played out.

This segment is the first of two parts as he recounts time spent mountain goat hunting in early fall, near Red Castle, a stunning mountain and lake at about 12,000 feet elevation.

In our next segment, Jeremie will recall what unfolded next during that trip, so I hope you tune in.

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Keep your eyes, ears, and mind open. Until next time.