Some of the
best hang gliding in the world is found right here in the
Owens Valley, on the eastern flank of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mark Gibson, one of the nations top
pilots, demonstrates his aerobatic skills near Black Mountain, while
World Champion Kari Castle takes a flight around the Valley. This is
part one in a two part series on soaring in the Range of Light. Get
ready to fly...
William Hauptman
was born in Texas. His plays include Big River, a musical Hauptman wrote
with the late Roger Miller that won seven Tony awards. His fiction,
which has appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Southwest Review, and The Best
American Short Stories, includes Good Rockin' Tonight, a collection of
short stories; and The Storm Season, a novel. He is currently a guest
lecturer at the Texas Center for Writers in Austin.
Collection of Short Fiction,
including Sierra Wave, 1988.
Character traits: able active adventurous affectionate afraid alert
ambitious angry annoyed anxious apologetic arrogant attentive average
bad blue bold bored bossy brainy brave bright brilliant busy
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