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Chapter 3: Wild for Wolverines
Chapter 1: One Foot in Front of the Other
Explorer Gregg Treinish enjoys the view from the top of a mountain. (Photo Credit p1.1)
Skittish horses kick up dirt in their corral. (Photo Credit p1.1.1)
The pounding of horses’ hooves was like thunder in my ears. I knew I was in trouble when the frothy white foam from my horse’s mouth flew back and hit me in the face. I clung to his sweaty neck as he sprinted. I felt completely out of control.
This had all been my dad’s idea. My family was on a six-week, cross-country trip out West. My dad had been talking about doing this trip my whole life. When we left the Ohio, U.S.A., suburbs, I had no idea what was ahead, but I couldn’t wait. I loved the idea of journeying into the unknown.
So far, the trip had been amazing. We had searched for grizzly bears in Yellowstone National
