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Years passed and I headed to Yellowstone National Park with my wife. Our car broke down just miles from the park entrance. Great I thought, now we were stuck in a back-water town within range of magnificent country. I was … Continue reading →

I had never seen wild bears before, so how was I supposed to know that dumpster diving was not a natural foraging behavior. Their home range had clearly expanded to include Yellowstone National Park campgrounds. Why waste time hunting for … Continue reading →

Bears were my companions from an early age…or at least teddy bears played a role in helping me fend for myself in the world. For our trip out west, a dear acquaintance of my grandmother made a sleeping bag with … Continue reading →

In Suzette’s dream state, she expressed her greatest desires. Her legs moved as she barked (soto voce) and ran to vivid spots where she marked her heroic journey. Then she would be rudely awakened from her day dream, and find … Continue reading →

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And Suzette was terrified of boat horns, train whistles and all variety of sudden, loud noises. If she was alone in the house when the sound shook her world, she would dig out all the pots and pans from cupboards, … Continue reading →

Suzette was a gift to my parents. Big mistake. Who gives a dog to unsuspecting parents? My Dad had grown up with Newfoundlands. Now that is an impressive dog. I am sure that a poodle would not have been Dad’s … Continue reading →

Yellowstone National Park teemed with a magnificent, if restrained, wildness. That was good enough for me. Impressive and defiant Buffalo grazed, though not in herds of millions. I was thrilled just to see these living monuments of an wondrous historic … Continue reading →

Korczak Ziolkowski had to be insane. He may have worked on Mt Rushmore but this artistic endeavor, commissioned by the Oglala Lakota Chief, Henry Standing Bear, just seemed like a job only Sisyphus could handle. And some among the Sioux … Continue reading →