I'm back, refreshed, from a week-long vacation in Yellowstone and Grand Tetons national parks. My reading suffered a bit, due to excessive outdoors activity. Lots of hiking and wildlife-spotting: moose, bison, elk and bears. All in temperatures that ranged from the 50s to 80s. It was a nice break from the mayhem and heat here in Baltimore.
I did squeeze in some reading related to my vacation. Much of it was from local newspapers, including reports of two mountain climbers killed in the Tetons while we were there -- a sobering reminder of the dangers of Mother Nature. There was also a report of a middle-aged woman being charged by a bison while -- a sobering reminder about the dangers of paunchy, overly curious tourists.
I did wrap up "Work Song," by Ivan Doig, one of the best books I've read lately. I started "Free Fire" by C.J. Box, a compelling murder mystery that takes place in Yellowstone -- thanks for the recommendation, Robin! And I re-read a few chapters of John Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven," folllowing our stop at the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City.
Now it's back to the real world, and life in sweltering Baltimore. At least I'll get more reading done. It's too darn hot to do much outside.