Diane K. Boyd
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah, it wasn't good. And so how did they know who you were? Do you know? Oh, it's a long story. I was working up there. I was kind of a novelty, a young blonde woman. I was only about 25, living alone, studying wolves. And at the time, there were other people coming and going, studying wolves. But at that winter, I was alone. And I had been working—it's a long story—
Yeah, it wasn't good. And so how did they know who you were? Do you know? Oh, it's a long story. I was working up there. I was kind of a novelty, a young blonde woman. I was only about 25, living alone, studying wolves. And at the time, there were other people coming and going, studying wolves. But at that winter, I was alone. And I had been working—it's a long story—
I was working behind the customs station right on the Canadian border, and they were hauling logs down out of Canada, bringing them to the customs station. They would have to transfer the logs to an American truck, and then the Canadian trucks would go back. And I temporarily took a job as the knot bumper at the log deck landing, which means my job was to run a chainsaw, trim off the branches.
I was working behind the customs station right on the Canadian border, and they were hauling logs down out of Canada, bringing them to the customs station. They would have to transfer the logs to an American truck, and then the Canadian trucks would go back. And I temporarily took a job as the knot bumper at the log deck landing, which means my job was to run a chainsaw, trim off the branches.
I was working behind the customs station right on the Canadian border, and they were hauling logs down out of Canada, bringing them to the customs station. They would have to transfer the logs to an American truck, and then the Canadian trucks would go back. And I temporarily took a job as the knot bumper at the log deck landing, which means my job was to run a chainsaw, trim off the branches.
Trim the length of the log to exactly fit the log bed. Anyway, so I was around. So these loggers knew who I was. And I was, you know, I was cordial enough. But it was two of those guys.
Trim the length of the log to exactly fit the log bed. Anyway, so I was around. So these loggers knew who I was. And I was, you know, I was cordial enough. But it was two of those guys.
Trim the length of the log to exactly fit the log bed. Anyway, so I was around. So these loggers knew who I was. And I was, you know, I was cordial enough. But it was two of those guys.
Yeah. And I don't, I never told the story until I wrote this book. And I just thought. It's a part of me that's very personal. It's a part of me that I learned from. It's never happened again. And I had one old logger, old Bob. He saw me on the road the next day. I was pretty shook up. And he stopped. We chatted often. and he had seen a wolf. He'd taken a picture of it.
Yeah. And I don't, I never told the story until I wrote this book. And I just thought. It's a part of me that's very personal. It's a part of me that I learned from. It's never happened again. And I had one old logger, old Bob. He saw me on the road the next day. I was pretty shook up. And he stopped. We chatted often. and he had seen a wolf. He'd taken a picture of it.
Yeah. And I don't, I never told the story until I wrote this book. And I just thought. It's a part of me that's very personal. It's a part of me that I learned from. It's never happened again. And I had one old logger, old Bob. He saw me on the road the next day. I was pretty shook up. And he stopped. We chatted often. and he had seen a wolf. He'd taken a picture of it.
So anyway, we chat, and he says, so I hear you had some visitors last night. I looked it up, because he's up in his log truck. I said, yeah. He says, you don't have to worry. That won't happen again. He's kind of like watching out for me.
So anyway, we chat, and he says, so I hear you had some visitors last night. I looked it up, because he's up in his log truck. I said, yeah. He says, you don't have to worry. That won't happen again. He's kind of like watching out for me.
So anyway, we chat, and he says, so I hear you had some visitors last night. I looked it up, because he's up in his log truck. I said, yeah. He says, you don't have to worry. That won't happen again. He's kind of like watching out for me.
Yeah, because we had kind of befriended each other because he'd spotted this wolf and he'd taken pictures of it. Anyway, yeah.
Yeah, because we had kind of befriended each other because he'd spotted this wolf and he'd taken pictures of it. Anyway, yeah.
Yeah, because we had kind of befriended each other because he'd spotted this wolf and he'd taken pictures of it. Anyway, yeah.
The logger network, the CB radios. I don't know. I didn't tell anybody. But he knew right away.
The logger network, the CB radios. I don't know. I didn't tell anybody. But he knew right away.
The logger network, the CB radios. I don't know. I didn't tell anybody. But he knew right away.