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Mountain .Men While traditionally students anxiously await summer, teachers also greatly antici· pate its arrival. Last year, three teachers, Mr. Milo Williams, Mr. John Hopkins, and Mr. Mark Honadel looked foward to summer with a special eagerness, for together they braved the elements for a glorious vacation in the Rocky Mountains. Leaving State College on the last day of school , Mr. Williams, biology teacher, met friends in Yellowstone National Park, where he began his extensive return to natu re. "I stayed in a tent for the whole time, " he explained. "I had no permanent roof over my head for eight weeks. It was very nice; I didn't mind at all." In addition to seeing Yellowstone, Mr. Williams traveled with his companions to many other National Parks throughout Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, including Teton and Bryce Canyon. While in the latter park, he hiked over all the trails and covered approximately twelve miles each day for a total trek of almost sixty miles. Although he had made the trip for enjqy-
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ment, Mr. Williams did find an ulterior motive for his journeys. While in many of the parks, particularly in Bryce Canyon, he took numerous slides to show the physical geography class he taught at the high school this fall.
Perhaps the most incredible fish story from the trip also centered on Mr. Hopkins. On his first night of fishing, he had been patiently waiting for a bite while on a lake with his companions. Finally, he felt what he thought was simply a snag in the line, • • • • 1 but instead turned out to be a five foot In the begmnmg of August, Mr. Williams landing net with twenty-two inch long fish, traveled back to Yellowstone, where he the trip's largest inside. met Mr. Hopkins, a physics teacher, and ' Mr. Honadel, a teacher from the intermedi- : After spending most of August in the Rockate high school. Together they camped, ies, the teachers returned together to face hiked, and observed Old Faithful and other the school year. They also planned another sights. possible excursion for the next summer, even though personal plans might have However, fishing was perhaps their major prevented Mr. Hopkins from attending. pastime, as well as an important source of food . While Mr. Williams and Mr. Honadel Looking back on his experience, Mr. Wil· were avid, experienced fishermen, Mr. Hop· Iiams reflected, "I went there primarily be· kins had not cast a line since his early cause I like the Rockies. Once you 've been youth. Surprisingly enough, when Mr. Wil- there, it's catchy. You become enchanted liams brought him to a lake " which I had with the Rockies. They call you back all the confidence in, " Mr. Hopkins caught ap- time. l'_ve spent twelve of the last fourteen proximately forty fish in his first few hours summers there. As for Mr. Hopkins and Mr. and "had a real ball. " The ·teachers re· Honadel, when it comes to the Rockies and turned to the same spot the next day, and to fishing, I guess I really got them Mr. Hopkins caught almost as many fish. hooked."