[Geysers] Interesting history

[Moose, Allan E.]

After reading Scott's history story, I have come to the conclusion that
it's been a long winter and Scott is suffering from a severe case of
geyser deprivation. Perhaps after a long walk in the Upper Geyser Basin
he'll feel better. :)
 
 
Allan Moose

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From: geysers-bounces at wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces at wwc.edu] On Behalf
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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:22 PM
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Subject: [Geysers] Interesting history


It is really amazing what you come up with in the leaqst expected
places. Here's a bit of info I found, by accident, while researching the
Wiley Camp (and finding that it is actually named aftrer Wiley Coyote,
who frequented the garbage dump).
I thought you'd appreciate this bit of biological history.
 
Very few people know that moose (plural: mooses) and geese (plural:
gooses) occasionally breed together. The offspring are not seen very
often. This is believed to be because they realize that they are really
odd looking beasts and they cannot stand being laughed at. However,
invisible though they may be, their call is often heard. Keeping with
their joint mooses-gooses heritage, their sound resembles a loud
(indeed, raucous) "moot".
 
It is because this is heard at a place between Grand Teton and
Yellowstone more often than anyplace else that that roadside turnout is
named MOOT POINT.
 
Not much farther along the highway is another roadside turnout where,
because the animal call is never heard, the name is MUTE POINT.
 
Really.
 
TSB
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