Articles written by Nathan Oster

Nathan Oster, Greybull Standard Via Wyoming News Exchange|Jul 14, 2022

GREYBULL — He resides in Buffalo, N.Y., but the victim in last week’s grizzly bear attack near Meeteetse may be more familiar with Wyoming’s high country than just about any other adventurer who hails from the Cowboy State. Barry Olson, a 1971 graduate of Greybull High School, has been coming back to Wyoming every summer for more years than he can count, spending four to seven weeks at a time in his personal quest to reach the top of every 13,000-foot peak in the state. He estimates there are “35 to 36” of them in all and Francs Peak, a 1...