Junction, Utah

River guide Madeline Kruse has always had the nomadic whitewater life rather than a settled home. When her critically ill mother won't slow her search for Madeline's missing-in-action father, Madeline departs for northeastern Utah, a corner of the West time has passed over. In the tiny town of Junction, she meets alfalfa farmer Chris Sorensen, whose family has split apart since September 11 and the enlistment of his brother in the U.S. Marines. Through Chris and a drama taking place deep in the Utah backcountry, Madeline learns that the canyons and community she has come to love are more threatened than she knew.