Updates

thank you everyone for your efforts, artistry, and time.  i appreciate it.  although i mentioned in the brief the need to represent the american west in feel, i am going to retract that.  cowboy hats and cactus and the like and anything resembling a "old west" or "cowboy" feel i would like to steer clear of.  thank you again for your time and efforts.  i greatly appreciate it!
Added Friday, July 12, 2013

additionally, relative to color scheme, i am looking for cooler colors... greens and blues.  font wise, please gear towards simplicity without too much ornamentation.  i am also looking for shading within the mountains of the logo to create a small amount of 3 dimensionality.  when thinking font, please think timeless and simple.  generally sans serif, but if you have something that really works, i would be excited to see it.  
Added Friday, July 12, 2013

please make mountains more rugged.  angular, but not pointy.  thank you for your efforts and artistry!
Added Friday, July 12, 2013

i have changed my status to committed for this project, as i have seen a couple of designs which have me feeling very positive about the ultimate outcome.  thank you all for your efforts and time and artistic touches.  looking forward to completing the project.

i have increased winning design payment and included three participation payments.  thank you!
Added Saturday, July 13, 2013

thank you everyone for your ongoing work and submissions.
Added Sunday, July 14, 2013

thank you everyone for your time and efforts.  i am seeing a lot to like.  there has been an uptick in submissions and that has slowed my immediate responses.  please bear with me as i sort through your work and comment appropriately.  thank you again for your submissions and artistry!  
Added Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Project Deadline Extended
Reason: I'm paring down the submissions and I'm very thankful for everyone's contributions. Thank you! I am extending the deadline by seven days in order to get some feedback to you all and hopefully see the final changes which will determine the winner. Thank you all again for your time, artistry and submissions. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Added Sunday, July 21, 2013

thank all of you designers for your efforts.  i have been very excited by many different designs and now that the final decision is getting closer, i have to make some hard choices.  if i could, i would choose many of these designs.  alas, that's not possible.  please know that in every instance your efforts are greatly appreciate.  thank you. 
Added Wednesday, July 24, 2013

thank you everyone for submitting to and being a part of my logo search.  i appreciate everyone's time and efforts.  in every case i attempted to give some useful feedback.  i certainly learned a lot from all of you.  thank you!  happy designing!  all the best -kevin
Added Wednesday, July 31, 2013