Saying good bye to Harriman??

[MMDon]

As a kid, I grew up roaming the Harriman Ranch with my dogs and a fishing rod. Back then the only thing you had to worry about was surly guys on horseback and crazed Moose. Pinehaven had and about 10 cabins and I spent my summers from 7 years old tying flies for Ponds and Macks and the little gas station out front of our stretch of the River. Evelyn Ponds would keep and eye on me. Gordy McRea would throw the best Round Up Event of the year! An occasional guide trip, no license required. I was priveledged to meet Joe Brooks, Bob Jacklin, Lee Wulff, and many others as well as their wives while fishing and roaming these great stretches of water. The original Island Park ranchers and residents were some of the best people in the world! What a great place to grow up long before a park was ever thought of! 7 years ago I got a call from the Harriman Park Manger to create the cabinetry for the Big Falls (Mesa Falls Lodge) visitor center. I remember playing in it as a kid when the floor was burnt out and the roof shot full of holes. I jumped at the chance to help with the restoration. It would be to see all of that public access disapear!
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