Barley

About the Book

Trail dogs are an important part of an outfitter crew. They offer security and companionship to crew, stock, and clients alike. Now one of those special dogs shares his story and his memories. Barley is a little brown dog, just the right size for a bedroll. Although he’s retired now, he used to be a trail dog, working with Creel Canyon Outfitters in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. As a small puppy, he lived with a family and two other dogs, but eventually he goes to live with a man he calls Big Guy. Together they travel and take clients through the wilderness of the Southwest, from Pryor Cabin in the Western Gila Wilderness to Franz Springs in the Blue Range Primitive Area Wilderness in Arizona. Barley recalls tales from when he was in the prime of his youth and in the thick of having fun only a dog can have in the great outdoors. Told from the perspective of a retired trail dog, this narrative presents fun and exciting tales of traveling in the wilderness of the American Southwest.

About the Author

Lance Huff was born in Silver City, NM on December 12, 1972. Lance is a fifth generation Grant County native with deep historical family heritage from the area. He grew up in a rural and agricultural setting across the Southwest and Northern Wyoming. With a fondness for family history, he decided to journey the areas of his ancestors. The Gila Wilderness. His profession as a Chef gave him the opportunity to go discover that country and get paid as a camp cook for an outfitter. After finding a little brown dog, that was just right for a bedroll, an adventure had begun. Rexann Jones was born on August 21, 1967 in Silver City, NM. She is Lance’s older sister. Rexann is an elementary teacher that instructs reading, english, and writing for a small school in Northern Texas. With this profession and the great artistic skill Lance knew growing up, he knew she was the only one to bring Barley to life. Lance lives in Glenwood, NM. Rexann lives in Chillicothe, TX.