Born in Sweden and American by choice, Neil and Emma Sophia Erickson made their home in a pioneer land where bravery, endurance, and labor were essential. Neil served five years in the Army during the Indian Wars and then twenty five years as an officer in the United States Forest Service. Emma Sophia, as wife, mother, and friend, faced the perils of Indian warfare, incessant toil, and the loneliness of the frontier without being daunted. Together they carved a home from the wilderness and, through labor and dreams, created a life as beautiful as the sunsets and as enduring as the mountains they loved.