I saw my first wild Bison munching grass beside the road on
my way to the Laird hot springs. Farther
along the road, a group of big horn sheep had come down from the mountain to
lick salt off the road and as I drove past, they watched me with bugged eyes. At
the Laird hot springs, sulfurous waters bubble up from the ground in large
marshy flats where lake chub (a kind of fish) have evolved to thrive in the
warm waters. Even during winter months
the marsh doesn’t freeze. According to a sign, moose frequent the area, coming
to find marsh greens that are higher in mineral content. I didn’t see any moose
along the wooden boardwalk out to the hot spring pools, but I did see more than
a few older folks boiled lobster red from a combination of the hot water and the sun.
The drive after Laird hot springs took me out of the
mountains, into the Yukon Territory, and to Watson Lake, the first city since
Ft. Nelson. I was ready for a good meal,
having spent the last few days subsisting on a 5 lb bag of granola because I
forgot to buy groceries in Ft. Nelson. With a meal of chicken and potatoes and
a jaunt around the signpost forest and through the local railroad museum, I was
back on the road, heading for the Teslin Lake campground.
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| Signpost Forest in Watson Lake |
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| Overlooking the city of Teslin |
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