Another swig of pickle juice

I make it a point to hike into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone at least once every summer. It’s a place I first visited 45 years ago.

The fishing isn’t what it used to be and neither is the canyon following the fires of 1988, but it remains one of my favorite spots on the planet.

I’m sure part of the attraction of the canyon for me is how inaccessible it is. However, it’s not the hike in that’s the problem. It’s the climb out.

When I was younger a friend and I would race back to the trailhead, the loser paying for beer at the Tower store.

Now I’m just tickled to survive the hike and make i...