Crested Butte Film Fest: SAR

Backcountry Search and Rescue volunteers in Westcliffe, Colorado fight through the mental, emotional, and physical demands needed to keep the backcountry safe.

Growing up next to 220,803 acres of wilderness, Colorado native Tristan Owen began his filmmaking journey by photographing the Colorado vistas. His early connection to America’s public land has driven him to find stories that help reconnect the public to the natural environment.