Wrecked in Yellowstone: YNP's Infamous Shipwreck

Wrecked in Yellowstone: Greed, Obsession, and the Untold Story of Yellowstone's Most Infamous Shipwreck.

Yellowstone has had its share of infamous characters, but few have equaled the notoriety of E. C. Waters, whose life s story is now told for the first time in a book. Ambitious, blustery, and paranoid, E. C. Waters arrived in Yellowstone in 1886 and became the most hated businessman in the park, frustrating park superintendents, irritating customers, and restlessly trying to build a small empire that could outlast his enemies. But fate intervened, and both boat and man became Wrecked in Yellowstone. This is the fascinating true story of folly, obsession, ruthless competition, and a man overcome by the storms of his own creation. 

By Mike Stark. Softcover, 200 pages. Pub. Date: May 9, 2016