Here is the “real story” behind some of the events in the book. After Yellowstone became a national park in 1872, Nathaniel Langford was appointed the first superintendent. He served for five years but was not paid for his services. He had no funding for the park, and no staff. Without formal policy or regulations, he had few legal methods to enforce protection of the natural resources. This left Yellowstone vulnerable to poachers, vandals, and others seeking to raid its resources. It is estimated that during the winter of 1874–1875, not less than 3,000 buffalo and mule deer were killed for their hides. In 1880, Harry Yount was appointed as a gamekeeper to control poaching and vandalism in the park. Today, he is considered to be the first national park ranger. However, his efforts still proved to be insufficient in protecting the park. During the 1870s and 1880s, Indian tribes were effectively excluded from the national park. A number of tribes had made seasonal use of the Yellowstone area, but the only year-round residents were small bands of Shoshone known as “Sheepeaters”.
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