I hope this isn`t going to be a weekly thing!
Texas woman dies in Yellowstone! Keep in mind the picture in the article does not match the report. But, yes she got hit by a car. She supposedly tried to get a better picture of an Eagle and didn`...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Sometimes 'culling the herd' is necessary.......just drive thru a parking lot and watch how many DON'T pay attention
Very true. In college in the 70's I had summer jobs in campgrounds and parks. Was a park ranger on the Avenue of the Flags at Rushmore in '77. Answered hundreds and hundreds of questions during each 8 hour shift. One that still sticks out: "Ranger, where do they store the faces during the winter?" My straight-faced answer: " In the basement of the Visitor Center." His gullible reaction: " Did you hear that, Mabel? The Ranger said......." and they both walked on, satisfied.
We were in Yellowstone last September. I still shake my head when I witness tourists in action. Many/most of their smarts are on vacation as well.
