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smiled about how these pictures would ultimately be embellished. A (horseback)
ride around Bridger Lake brought back memories of my childhood
when I traveled into this marvelous country as a sullen junior high girl
with my parents, sister and brothers. What a great chance to see the country
through the eyes of an adult, and to experience the quiet and beauty again.
We crossed Thorofare Creek twice with no incident. ... Missing lunch,
we dove into dinner of pork tenderloin, baby potatoes and salad like we
hadn't seen food in days. I have so enjoyed the beauty of this place and the
laughter of our companions. It has been a long, overdue reminder of why
we have chosen a path of public service and stewardship - to the people
and the places of Wyoming.
- Nancy Freudenthal
Aug. 21, 2009
We begin preparations for our return trip. This has been a remarkable
adventure. Gary and Tim are amazing -- their skills with outfitters and
other people suggest a great political future for both. The number of activities
from trail repair, to cabin preparations for hunting season, etc. all seem
impossible to count. This place does not lend itself to easy descriptions -- its
beauty, its peace and its solitude calm the spirit and re-energize the soul.
- Gov. Dave Freudenthal
Game and Fish personnel who visit the cabin are there to work. They
check the licenses of anglers and hunters and make sure wildlife laws are
being obeyed. But maintaining the cabin is a never-ending job. Here is
an excerpt from Brian Parker, Game and Fish habitat access supervisor
in Lander, about his time at the cabin in August 2017.
Aug. 8, 2017
Gawd bless the Thorofare! Coming here has been on my to-do list for
over 20 years. In addition to just visiting this place, got to do a bunch of
good work on the cabin. Tunneled under the cabin to crib the center pole.
The floor was bowing a bit under the king post so we jacked the joists to
level it out. Great few days working with hand tools and helping keep
things running out here. This week has used the skills I value the most:
horse packing, hand tools, cooking on a wood stove, camping. Life is good.
So appreciate being here.
The Thorofare is special to Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik.
His first trip was as the wildlife supervisor in the Cody region, and has
made several others since. Nesvik is passionate about this area and the
employees he oversees who manage all of Wyoming's wildlife. Nesvik
wrote this recently about both.
" We have something no one else does. We have absolutely the finest
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik
stands by his saddle horse Clayboy as he shows a bighorn
sheep he harvested in the Thorofare in 2018. (WGFD photo)
cadre of dedicated professionals of any agency in the world, and the
world-class wildlife to match. The two go hand-in-hand. Having this
place and spending time working together to follow in the steps of those
who have gone before, and those who will come after us, is something
bigger than ourselves that we can contribute to. "
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