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Globetrotting with Push
With your host, Dr. Raji "Push" Pushparajah
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7/31/02 - Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park, despite millions of visitors each year, continues
to maintain its untamed feel, with vast landscapes of craggy mountains,
sweeping fields and upland forests inhabited by only the creatures of the
wild. While signs abound warning visitors to avoid the bears and bison, it
is the mule deer that has somehow escaped notice of the careful rangers who
post such notices. While many of the majestic beasts of this beautiful,
misty place hide their wildness under a docile eye, the mule deer attacked
with aggression and primeval fighting spirit, pinning my torso to one of
the park's mighty pine trees. These trees can grow up to 120 feet and live
over 100 years, the EMT staffers told me. When you visit, keep in mind that
the nearest medical center is more than 140 miles away, meaning that you might
want to pack some earmuffs for the chilly airlift. While hunting is not
allowed in the park, I was given a rare opportunity to take a souvenir of
the visit home in the form of a small tip of antler that remains lodged
inertly in my spleen.
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