"Unique in its setting and in the temper of the moment. Towering evergreens and Grand Teton-like snow-capped peaks accentuate a historically cast, untamed wilderness. Here amidst a cold mountain river, a party of northern Plains Indians surge toward the safety of the forest."

Rocks and boulders worn by incessant river action; trees felled by lightning and cast aside; and reflective-frigid waters are dramatic features in an unusual McCarthy landscape balanced with energy, motion and pure artistry.