Oh, wow. Injuries in the wilderness are scary, especially one as serious as yours. I'm glad your girlfriend was able to find help. How long did you have to wait for her to return? Hopefully you were able to continue enjoying the park after this unfortunate accident... I will never trust deer after this story. Thanks for sharing. Lucky I have nothing but good memories from my time in the park. I saw my first moose and grizzly there, but kept my distance.

I don't play an instrument, but I love listening to music and you just made your way into the rotation. Great stuff! Sorry I don't have much else to say beyond a few words of encouragement. Keep up the good work!

Island biogeography is a fascinating field of study! It is incredible that terrestrial species have this kind of dispersal capability. Thanks for posting this. Those barnacles look very uncomfortable.