As I was walking that Ribbino Highway I saw above me endless Endless Skyway I saw below me in the Golden Valley.

This land was made for you and me.

In 1870, 14 men,

led by Henry Washburn,

Surveyor General of Montana, set out to explore

the northwestern region of Wyoming,

an area known as Yellowstone.

During their explorations, they made detailed maps and observations exploring the numerous lakes,

climbing several mountains, and observing the wildlife.

They visited the upper and lower Geyser basins and after observing the regularity of

eruptions of one Geyser decided to name it Old Faithful.

For a 54-year-old U.S. assessor, the expedition through unknown lands with household names

was a chance of a lifetime.

He fell ill for a few days, a week into the journey,

having to separate from the party a few days to recover,

a precursor of what was to come.

The expedition reached two ocean pass near the headwaters of both the Snake River

and Yellowstone River on September 9th, 23 days into the journey.

It was in camp that evening that the party discovered that Truman Efforts was gone. Parks, Truman C. Everett's, and the harrowing tale of his 37 days alone in Yellowstone.

This is a wild story, almost unbelievable, but the account we're about to share is our faithful

adaptation of Everett's 10,000 word account that he shared in the November 1871 issue of Scribner's monthly. It's not for the faint of heart.

Here's Abigail Treview. you. The Washburn Expedition to Yellowstone, having already spent 23 days exploring the various

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