Alone In Grizzly Bear Country Comments
Camp Loll is a boy scout camp located in Wyoming, one mile south of the Yellowstone Park boundary and four miles north of Grand Teton National Park. Its location on the one and one-half mile long Lake of the Woods is one of the most beautiful in the American wilderness.
Years ago, as an adult leader, I spent about a week at Camp Loll with one (or both?) of my sons.
One day, a hike was planned to Union Falls, a distance of eight miles each way, or a total of 16 miles. In doing so, we would be crossing over the boundary into Yellowstone National Park.
I took a fishing pole along, and I was the only person who did. Since I did not plan on keeping any fish, I took a pair of pliers and mashed the barbs down on one of my spinners, so that the fish could be released more easily.
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It's pretty amazing that you caught so many in a day. It's fascinating that one of the streams ran hot.
Yes. I had never heard of a stream with hot water before, but this WAS Yellowstone Park, with many hot springs, geysers, etc. Thanks for your comments, Denis.
This fine story, for Ms. or Mr. Posterity to read now or 'once you are GONE' reminds me of a Large Type NF library book I read this year about a longtime male game warden in Maine, an account of some of his 'adventures'. I don't recall the book's title.
Life and Death in the North Woods? Let's Go for a Ride? My Life in the Maine Woods? Maine Game Wardens?
I've decided to issue you a permit to post this non-poem on this POETRY site. Thia is 'a first' for me, issuing such a permit 'after the fact'. Thank your lucky stars that I'm feeling LENIENT today, Buddy. : )
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7/23/2025 4:55:41 PM # 1.0.0
Were you in danger of breathing toxic gas? Some geothermal springs emit hydrogen sulfide. When I was hiking in a hot springs park in Toshigi Prefecture, Japan, I saw a sign at the edge of a valley: 'Hiking prohibited. Toxic gas ahead! ' I think H2S gas settles in low places.
Denis, I don't know. I'm sure it never crossed my mind back then.
Perhaps if I HAD stood in the hot water to fish instead of the cold water, I would have been overcome by toxic gases, passed out, drowned, and floated away!