Deep into Yellowstone: A Year's Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy

Deep Into Yellowstone: A Years Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy begins when Rick and his wife Mary trust Yellowstones pull and relocate to Gardiner, just outside the parks north gate. During the year as they cross-country ski, hike, bicycle, canoe, and backpack into Yellowstones grandeur, Rick digs into important controversies: the outrage over the proposed removal of grizzlies from the endangered species list; the dispute over hunting park wolves along Yellowstones border; the debate about whether wolves help or harm the ecosystem and the economy; the fight to stop the slaughter of park bison; the overuse of the park; and their communitys battle to prevent gold mining on the parks border. Rick ends the year with a stronger love for Yellowstones grandeur, a deeper knowledge of the controversies threatening the park, and a desire to inspire readers to protect our nations first national park.