334: Lost & Found: The Miraculous Survival of Truman C. Everts. Yellowstone National Park.
Truman Everts, a 54-year-old bureaucrat, joined the 1870 Washburn Expedition to explore Yellowstone. After becoming separated from the group, he lost his horse, food, gun, and blankets. Alone for 37 days, he endured brutal storms, frostbite, a scalded hip, and even a mountain lion. His dramatic survival captivated the nation and helped inspire the creation of Yellowstone as America’s first national park.
Sources:
Book: 37 Days of Peril by Truman C. Everts
The Project Gutenberg eBook of Thirty-seven Days of Peril, by T. C. Everts.
Articles/Webpages: USGS, Outside, KTVQ, Yellowstone Insider, 145 Years Ago Today
Documentaries/Videos: PARKography, Wild America
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