Four young boys ages eight to twelve discover the beautiful country around them in the four corners area of the southwest. Their home in Navajo, New Mexico, is the center of an assortment of red rock and lush green valleys and mountains. There is a sprinkling of caves that they explore not only for safety and shelter but a wealth of mystery that leads them to become heroes as well as discovering their strengths and weaknesses.

From their ability to have the knowledge and skills of the vast wilderness and wildlife, they discover from deep within themselves their care and friendship for those around them who may need friendship and help.

They learn one anothers innermost weaknesses as they search the mountainous landscape and face many objectives that must be overcome. Those of great pleasure are presented to them, as well as challenges that threaten their well-being, pushing them into maturity and extending to them the realization of the wisdom of their parents.

They find themselves as heroes in their most devastating discovery where they must work together as a team, then find a daring challenge that threatens their own life. Their most unexpected foe comes to them at precisely the right time, bringing to them the realization of friendship in its finest form.