" I attempted to land my prize beyond the spring, but unfortunately for the fish, he escaped the hook to plunge into this boiling spring."
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A Tale: The Army Protects Theodore Roosevelt From Snooping Reporter — 1903
"The correspondent reined up his horse in amazement. Who was it calling his name? Had he been followed from Gardiner? If so, why did the voice come from the bushes and evidently some distance from the road?
A Scene: The Geysers of Yellowstone — Washburn, 1870
There had been rumors of wonders in the upper Yellowstone for more than 50 years, but the Washburn Expedition of 1870 made it official. The place really did contain towering waterfalls, a huge inland sea and—most stupendous—boilding fountains that threw water hundreds of feet into the air. There were several reasons Washburn and his companions captured … Continue reading A Scene: The Geysers of Yellowstone — Washburn, 1870
A Tale: The Antelope That Got Away — Dunraven, 1874
"The darned thing ... came to life, bounded to his feet, sprang into the air, coming down all four feet together, ... 'Shoot, Bottler,' I cried, 'shoot. In Heaven's name, man, can't you see the buck?'"
A Sight: Rudyard Kipling Watches Beaver Swimming Silently — 1889
"There is only one thing more startling than the noiselessness of a tiger in the jungle, and that is the noiselessness of a beaver in the water."
A Tale: Sidford’s Fall on Grand Teton Mountain — Langford, 1872
"Mr. Hamp, fresh from his home in England, knew little of the properties of snow and ice, and at one of the critical points in our ascent, trusting too much to their support, slipped and fell. For a moment, his destruction seemed inevitable ...."
A Tale: Guiding the Nez Perce Through Yellowstone Park — 1877
"After traveling about a mile, I heard seven distinct shots fired, and supposed all the persons had been killed."
A Tale: Ajax Takes a Trip to Yellowstone Park —1880
"I carefully walked toward it and stopped in awe at the fearful sight that met my gaze when a light breeze wafted the steam from me, as I was at the brink of that hellish hole. One more careless step and—the end."
A Tale: Grub Pile, Preparing a Camp Supper — Ingersoll, 1880
"If a stream that holds out any promise is near, the rod is brought into requisition at once; and, if all goes well, by the time the cook is ready for them, there are enough fish for the crowd."
An Event & A Tale: A Book Signing at Old Faithful Inn and a 1912 Ballgame
"Wylie drivers who, forty strong, were massed back of third base and cheered every good play made by their men, and kicked at every decision that went against them."
M. Mark Miller, Author 