To Yellowstone: A Journey Home

By Robert Scott McKinnon

Book Overview

Montana Highway Patrolman Max Smith sees an elk caught up in barbed wire. As he struggles to release the elk, he notices the eight-point rack. A Monarch! A sight he has never seen before! Max is thrilled.He notices a second elk nearby. It is a cow-elk, the monarch's loyal partner, his mate of many years.An extraordinary story is under way. For the monarch and his mate adopt a camel calf that has been abandoned by its mother under curious circumstances. And together, this unlikely trio makes its way from northern Montana into Idaho and sought, to the safety of Yellowstone National Park.While the long journey does not end in safety, it introduces us to a remarkable trio. And it provides us with a opportunity to travel with them, observing tem, the landscape around them, the dangers and the pleasures, all through their eyes.It is understandable that Max would want to follow them. In doing so , he involves not only the Montana Highway Patrol but his family as well in the fun. The episodes with Barton Striekelosky and his circus of performing camels add to the hilarity.Here is enough humor and comedy to tickle anyone's fancy. And a touching and remarkable journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151904710X
• ISBN13: 9781519047106
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for young adults

Mckinnon is a great author. One of the best books I read as a young adult. If you are looking for a good adventure tale set in beautiful Montana, look no further.