Rambler

In This Issue:
President’s Message........................................3
Trip: Southern UT Bike Tour............................4
Lodge...............................................................6
Board Position Descriptions............................7
Organizers Party Report ................................8
Lodge Work Party Report ..............................10
Teasers ..............................................................11
Faint Trails: Samson Mine...............................12
Trip: Yellowstone Backpack..........................14
Hiking Table......................................................18
Winter Trips Ratings ....................................22
Activities Listing...........................................26
Uintas Pictures................................................34
Membership Enrollment...............................37
Non-WMC Activities.....................................39
Do We Have As Much Sense As A Goose?
By Akbar Khan, Toronto in September 2003
A flock of geese flying in a formation ‘V’
Much research reveals what you do not see
Each bird in front by flapping its wing
Creates an uplift for the goose following
Flying in ‘V’ formation they change
By 71% plus their flying range
Common direction and a sense of
community
Our efforts become quick and easy
Required Tax Forms on page 25.
Chimney Rock in
Kodachrome Basin
State Park
Photo by Robert
Turner
From the President
by Heidi Schubert
The geese in the back honk from behind
Encouraging, gentle and kind
We must encourage others as they strive
To meet the daily grind of life
If a goose gets sick and or wounded
If for some reason it gets grounded
Two geese fall out of formation
They keep it company and for protection
Stay with it until it flies or dies
Such are the depths of their ties
If a goose falls out of formation by chance
It feels greater drag and resistance
If we have as much sense as a goose we’ll stay
In formation with those headed our way
When tired the lead goose rotates to the rear
Another taking its place in the air
If we humans have the sense of a goose
Their way of life is what we’d choose
Please volunteer to lead an activity or become a board
director (see page 7).
If you don’t – who will?
Heidi Schubert, WMC President
It pays, while doing hard jobs, to take turns
Thus no one is over burdened or get burns
WMC Purpose
(Article II of the WMC Constitution)
The purpose shall be to promote the physical and spiritual well being of its members and
others by outdoor activities; to unite the energy, interests, and knowledge of students, explorers,
and lovers of the mountains, deserts, and rivers of Utah; to collect and disseminate information
regarding the Rocky Mountains in behalf of science, literature, and art; to explore and picture the
scenic wonders of this and surrounding states; and to foster awareness of
our natural areas including their plant, animal, and bird life.
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