Date men and women from United States / Colorado / Fairplay, 39 year old

Date someone special from Fairplay, United States. I am new to this whole internet thing, so please bear with me. (Well, I've been aware of its existence for a few years now; but I also just learned the benefits of making fire with matches.)
I consider myself a kind, compassionate, and relatively intelligent man; fairly well-read and well-traveled. I am a native of Colorado, but have also lived in California, Costa Rica, and Hawaii.
I am a self-proclaimed Rugged Individualist. I love the Great Outdoors and free-spirited people. I have a slightly twisted sense of humor (love Python) and what I would classify as a true lust for life. I enjoy levity, travel, snowboarding, subsistence hunting, fishing, literature, and film. I work to live--and take great pride and care when doing so--but do not live to work.
My best friend is my 11-year-old Yellow Lab, Missy. She has finally given her permission for me to seek-out another female companion. Her scant requirements: she must be witty, affectionate, and capable of treeing squirrels. Realistic parameters, she tells me.
I suppose I have sewn my wild oats and would like to find a friend and partner with whom to share this wondrous, wistful, and oft-wacky world.

Meet men and women from Fairplay, United States. It's the answer that you give when the question is "Who are you?" The answer isn't about what do you do for a living or what are your hobbies(though that says a lot). It's the essence. I have been chasing the essence of my being. As a virgo I'm inquisitive. I'm a man looking for answers and happiness through completeness. My ideal mate is assertive and compelling in thought and body. Communication is key through the eyes. Our words are seperate and can be inflenced by our personalities but shoudn't impose upon the trust that we can achieve without saying anything at all. Sounds like a pickup line but I live alone in the middle of the rocky mountains. Trying match was a way to abate the winter's isolation and perhaps meet some like-minded people. I don't have much else to say. Life is an adventure. In our demographic we're all on chapter 2 or 3 and can skip the drama. Looking forward to gardening and travelling and enjoying the moment.
Love to talk. Not afraid to be emotional. Strong person without macho insecurity; which I see as a weakness in a male's character. Have nothing to prove. Won all the battle's I needed to win...maybe it took a little longer than usual but I wanted to be sure. Now it's time to get real. If it hadn't been for my decision to live in such an isolated place for so many years I would have settled down a long time ago. My parents are about to be married for 40 years(3/11/12). I've been missing a soul mate and think I have a lot to share. Ready for the next 30 years.