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https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/09/21/larger-than-life-utah/

A search-and-rescue effort is underway in Yellowstone National Park for 74-year-old conservationist Kim Crumbo, from Ogden.

Relatives reported Crumbo and his half-brother Mark O’Neill, 67, overdue from a backcountry trip on Sunday, when they didn’t return from their expected four-night excursion. Crews found O’Neill’s body Monday along the east shore of Shoshone Lake, the second-largest lake in Yellowstone, according to a National Park Service news release. Crumbo remains missing.

Searchers on Sunday first found a vacant campsite on the south side of the lake. The next day, crews found a canoe, paddle, personal flotation device and other items along the lake’s east shore, according to the release.

Shoshone Lake is prone to high winds, according to the National Park Service’s backcountry situation report, and its average water temperature is a cold 48 degrees. On Sunday, Yellowstone received its first major snowstorm of the season, according to the Big Horn Radio Network. Several roads were closed due to wintry conditions, including a section of Grand Loop Road near Shoshone Lake.



(Jacob W. Frank | National Park Service) A man's body was found Monday on the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.
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Both Crumbo and O’Neill were retired from the National Park Service. Crumbo’s two decades of service included working as the river ranger and wilderness coordinator in Grand Canyon National Park, as well as a park ranger.

Crumbo is also a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a board member for the Rewilding Institute, according to his bio on the organization’s website. He also worked as a professional river guide for 10 years.

The former Navy SEAL’s long resume includes advocating for the protection of wild places with several conservation groups in Utah and across the West, including the Sierra Club, the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council (now Wild Arizona) and others.

Crumbo is also a frequent contributor to The Salt Lake Tribune, writing letters to the editor about protecting wolves, wild horses and the environment.

John Davis, the executive director of the Rewilding Institute, said Crumbo has been “one of North America’s strongest wilderness and wildlife advocates for decades.”

“He is a core part of our Rewilding team,” Davis said. “We are hoping against hope that he defies the odds, again, and turns up alive.”

Katie Davis, the executive director of Wildlands Network, which Crumbo retired from in 2019 as the organization’s Western conservation director, called her friend and former colleague a “larger-than-life” character.

“If there was anybody who was going to figure out a way to survive in the wild, it would be Crumbo,” she said, noting his Navy training and past combat deployments in Vietnam.

O’Neill was from Chimacum, Washington, according to the park service. Rangers continue to investigate.

If you’re going to check out, go doing what you love to do....

Exactly

He was an advocate for wolves and wild horses. I wonder why.

There wasn’t much among his political convictions I could possibly come even close to seeing eye to eye with him on. But he walked his walk, served our country honorably, and went out doing what he loved.

He’s ok with me. Even if he voted wrong.

If it's a scenario of "going out doing what you love" then leave a fugking note and directions. Don't waste anybody's time looking for you thinking you're stranded and alive.

Drama queens.

Bingo!

Of course Libtards don't think of anyone but themselves so there is that.

A guy votes for a political party who is absolutely wrecking this country and you're cool with that because he liked to hike? Fuq that.

Told y’all, it keeps on keeping on.

His ass got ate by the mermaids…look up the ancient native legends.

Missing411

Maybe a wild horse kicked him in the head and then a pack of wolves ate him. The circle of life.

Impossible. They're beautifully free and majestic and the NG videos make them look super loving and affectionate.

I didn't read it as a suicide in an interesting place.

Not too many 74 year olds would even be camping in the snow in Yellowstone, much less canoeing it.

I doubt if he would have done something intentionally knowing his brother could be hurt.

self confident guy, doing what he loves, stuff happens.

Probably not that different than the bow-hunting sheep-hunter they found.

Uh, snowflake?

Hopefully.

Hopefully.

Uh, are you 74? Yet you do stupid schiett intentionally. Didn't you vote for Zero and Biteme?

No to all 3, but you are used to being wrong

i filled up my coolers with ice at that big, piss yellow hotel thing there by the lake

Bingo!

Good riddance.

Two tours of duty in viet nam

I came home with a brand new plan