The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

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ENTERS YELLOWSTONE PARK
Late Wednesday afternoon President Roosevelt and his
party entered Yellowstone Park, where he remained for six-
teen days, entirely shut off from the world, safe from intrusion
and occupied only with camping- and resting. The President
was accompanied by John Burroughs, the eminent naturalist.
The presidential train arrived at Gardiner, the entrance to the
park, Wednesday noon and was met by a detachment of the
Third Cavalry. Major Pitcher was on hand to welcome the
President, and after luncheon had been served in the car,
the latter mounted his horse and made a brief address to the
people. He then bade the members of his party good-bye,
and led the way into the park, Mr. Burroughs following in an
army wagon. On April 23d, President Roosevelt's vacation
came to an end.
The President spent most of his time during his tour of the
park in studying the habits of the game. He would lie for
hours near a herd of elk or mountain goats, and frequently
walked eight or ten miles to observe them. He also spent a
great deal of his time in studying bird life with Mr. Burroughs.
The President's camp was composed of two Sibley tents and
one wall tent without board floors, and while everything was
simple, yet it was quite comfortable. The party consisted of
Major Pitcher, Mr. Burroughs, a couple of orderlies and two
cooks; there was also a small force of men to look after the
pack wagon.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT
During the visit to Geyserland, the President and Mr.
Burroughs were on skis and started to race downhill. The
snow was soft, and Mr. Burroughs, who had never used the ski
before, soon found himself with his head in the snow and his