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NOLS Wind River Wilderness

Posted by leesah15 | 24th July 2006

An enjoyable NOLS course was recently completed by 3 instructors and 8 teenage boys (one left early). We hiked about 110 miles over 30 days in the beautiful Wind River Range, under mostly sunny skies. We had some layover days in spectacular places. One of those places became our climbing site for 2 days. Heading over a mountain pass one morning we came upon a herd of over 50 elk. Other wildlife sightings included moose, bald eagle, osprey, mule deer, nighthawks, and lots of beautiful trout. I was not able to catch any of those trout during my 20 minutes or so spent with fly rod in hand. But I do hope to spend more time fishing soon. The boys had moderate success and were able to cook a few delicious trout meals in addition to our huge rations. Our last ration period was 13

Continued | Summer 2006 Travels

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