Flying J Outfitters co-owner, head guide, packer, wrangler, secretary, bookkeeper, booking agent, friend to many a mule, and only friend to a boxer named Shakoda celebrated her 45th birthday at the same campsite she visited with her parents on her 1st birthday. Notice above that “cook” is not one of her titles…and for those who know and have met her she is nowhere near 45:), but she has spent at least 3 decades on the mountain and still seems to enjoy her trips into the backcountry. We were glad to be a part of that day and in fact some of the top forest service brass were on hand to sing her happy birthday at that camp location. Hope she gets to enjoy many more as she would say “on the mountain”.