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A review by skylerae
Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park (Second Edition) by Lee H. Whittlesey
adventurous
emotional
informative
4.0
It was interesting to read about all the different ways to die in Yellowstone National Park. There are such a variety of ways between the deaths caused by nature and deaths caused by man. It was also interesting to hear about deaths from the late 1800’s through recently.
I really liked the line “While appreciating its wholeness, we must never abandon a healthy respect for wilderness. Wilderness is impersonal. It does not care whether you live or die. It does not care how much you love it.
So while we are loving the Yellowstone wilderness, while we play in it, we indeed revel in it, taking it on its own terms and helping to protect it, we foolish mortals must always remember to respect it. For not only can it bite us, but, indeed, it can devour us.”
I really liked the line “While appreciating its wholeness, we must never abandon a healthy respect for wilderness. Wilderness is impersonal. It does not care whether you live or die. It does not care how much you love it.
So while we are loving the Yellowstone wilderness, while we play in it, we indeed revel in it, taking it on its own terms and helping to protect it, we foolish mortals must always remember to respect it. For not only can it bite us, but, indeed, it can devour us.”