This week, we head into the wild heart of Yellowstone, where survival means eating thistles, sleeping next to geysers, and — in one case — being mistaken for a wounded bear.

First up, Cheryl tells the astonishing story of Truman Everts, a nearsighted tax assessor who joined a 19-man expedition in 1870… and quickly turned it into a solo, 37-day disaster epic. Lost, frostbitten, and fueled almost entirely by thistle roots and stubbornness, Everts barely made it out alive — and then somehow still managed to turn down a government job and stiff the guys who saved him.

Then we jump forward to 2007, when Timothy Henderson stepped outside to look for his dog and ran into a 350-pound grizzly bear. With his skull torn open and his dog barking bravely by his side, Timothy played dead twice — and lived to tell the tale.

Meanwhile, Rob explores the lighter side of things with stories of dangerous enlightenment and Darwin Award-level logic lapses, all under the theme of what happens when people try to get a little too close to nature.

🌋 Geysers, grizzlies, and good intentions.

🥬 One man’s thistle is another man’s miracle meal.

🧠 And remember: “sunshine” is not a food group.

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