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Published: November 04, 2017

8 years in, the High Sierra Fly-in is approaching critical mass with record attendance, and apparently still growing. It no longer bears explaining what it is, or why. It is a well-known event in aviation circles the world over, and attendees come from as far as Australia to get a taste of the playa dust and a sampling of some of the most incredible and unique aircraft and pilots the STOL community has to offer. This year's High Sierra Edition of *A Thousand Words* features riveting images from photographers Leonardo Correa Luna, Alex Wells, and Laura Wegner.

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Published: November 01, 2015

In only its 6th year, the High Sierra Fly-in has become a legendary event for pilots who enjoy the wide open of northern Nevada and the escape from conventional airport environments. The 2015 event was the largest attendance yet with attendees transending the usual stable of BackcountryPilot.org members. Organizer Kevin Quinn hit another home run by adding a raffle and competitive STOL event to the mix, in addition to the free meals and t-shirts. Enjoy this episode of *A Thousand Words*, dedicated to the beautiful and unique scenes of the High Sierra Fly-in, with photos brought to you by Alex Wells, Brent Beck, Becky Topinka, and Mark E. Loper.

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Published: June 26, 2014

This month is the debut of the full-frame slideshow series "A Thousand Words," which of course is derived from the saying that "A photo is worth a thousand words." For me personally, few photos conjure such feelings of inspiration and beauty as those that feature the amazing engineering of mankind juxtaposed against the beauty and wildness of nature. It's just one of the reasons that backcountry flying is so special.