February 1978 Issue [Article] The sorrows of travel Adjust Share Women pass by by Edward Abbey, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century American authors Arizona Biography Edward Abbey Fire lookouts Man-woman relationships Relations with women United States More from Edward Abbey Cowburnt Most of the public lands in the West, and especially in the Southwest, are what you might call “cowburnt.” Almost anywhere and everywhere you go in the American West you… Hunting in earnest Even the bad guys wear white hats Cowboys, ranchers, and the ruin of the West Adjust Share