MW receives lots of Questions from searchers on a variety of treasure hunts. The following is a question we received on the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt and we share its answer in this special segment called MW Answers.

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The MW Question:

A question sent to MW recently was:  ‘Someone said your site posted favorite quotes by Forrest Fenn that might hint to the treasure being hidden in Yellowstone. Do you have that link? 

MW Answers:

We’re assuming you might be referring to one of the Forrest Fenn Favorite Quotes which was posted on MW on November 8th, 2013. (the link is here: Forrest Fenn Favorites

The Forrest Fenn favorite quote was:

“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”~ Yogi Berra

Those who read my Armchair Treasure Hunts book know I included Forrest Fenn’s Favorite Quotes that he shared on MW’s Facebook with searchers in the fall of 2013 and the Six Questions in 2014.

There was a lot of chatter after the quote was posted about it possibly hinting to Yellowstone, because the quote was by ‘Yogi Berra’ (1925-2015).

Yogi Berra was similar sounding to Yogi Bear, which we all know stole picnic baskets from Jellystone Park, a variant of the real Yellowstone National Park.  This cartoon character, Yogi Bear, debuted in 1958, and soon after, Yogi Berra, the famed baseball player, had sued Hanna-Barbera for defamation because of the similar style of the cartoon’s name to his own name.  He lost though.  Hanna-Barbera said it was just a coincidence.

Anyway, after posting the Quote, many searchers questioned whether Forrest chose this quote to share on MW because of the similar names and connection to the Yellowstone area.  Maybe that wasn’t a coincidence, and he was hinting to Yellowstone.  Was he?

The mystery remains!   Who knows. Coincidence or not?   I guess it’s back to the poem, and best to let it decide if it takes you there or not.

 

 

Best of luck with all that you seek! Always Treasure the Adventure!

 

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41 Comments

                1. Call it an age.. a bearage of my agery..
                  Shaft cranked,
                  ice pic ingeni purrinc to
                  La cage a few..
                  Now w’ere on the left track!
                  Where x=salvotion
                  #kuwat #olives

                  Uku wit dat, manonahatt?

                  HappyThoth

  9. I feel number 9 is being paged, and I agree citrine is a beautiful stone. Serene is a beautiful state. And a box of rocks is just a box of rocks no matter which way you turn it. Yellow is a stone. Stone of yellow. Mellow yellow!

    West. Head west to Yellowstone is what I see in the poem.

    Twingem

    1. Mello Yello is my favorite soda (once was Green River but that is hard to find). They even had Mello Yellow on the boat in Forrest Gump.

      Did you know you can cook amythest and turn it into citrine.

      Iron build into the quartz lattice ranges from yellow, to orange, red or brown. When these crystals are exposed to gamma rays, they turn purple. If amethyst is then heated to about 800 – 900 degrees Fahrenheit, it turns colors that vary from bright goldenrod, to amber, orange or brown and is sold as “citrine.”

      We should all converge on Yellowstone!

      Idle Dreamer

  10. Wow, had no idea on cooking stones. I was an apprentice for a while at a jewelry store when I was about 14 – the guy who owned the store was an amazing artist. He would pick a stone or stones and then design the metal work to fit – each piece 100% one of a kind. I loved looking through all the stones and picking ones that seemed to go together – and then watching him create a beautiful ring, or bracelet, or pendant. Good memories of colored stones.

    It would be nice to converge on Yellowstone next summer. I’d visit all the places in the books and those mirrored in the poem.

    So yogi berra…is that why to bring a sandwich instead of a picnic basket?

    Twingem

    1. Always wanted to learn how to make jewelry as an apprentice or at least as a hobby. Sounds like a lot of fun Twingem. Because of the heating you can get stones that are half amethysts, half citrine which are really pretty.

      As for converging on Yellowstone we could call it FennCon and provide live music (prelude to loonstock), a hat contest, book signings (if we can get any authors to come), a Forrest Fenn trivia contest, animal call contest, and a drawing contest for kids.

      Idle Dreamer

  11. People, people, people … Yogi Bear’s 🐾Jellystone Park is an RV stop along Route 70 in Knightstown, IN. I can get there in maybe 30 minutes. No bears allowed. Not far from there is the home of Indiana Jones … I’m 🐾guessing. 🐾 Alright so I just made that last part up. 😂 🚍🚌🚍⛺️🚌🏕🚍🚍🚐⛺️

    LuckyGuy

  15. I long ago stopped watching the evening news – too many nightmares would follow.

    There was a time the news served to spread joy and connect folks. When sports heros and “local boy/girl done good” stories permated the radio waves. When did that purpose and radio wave stop transmitting?

    Sorry to get all serious, but these are very serious times folks. The very birthright of Americans are jeopardy folks the rights our founding fathers died defending. And if if you don’t care about any of that, ok. But the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution are threatenedcl with extinction. Like Yellowstone and the wilderness and the ocean and hundreds of species on this planet. Humanness, and ki needs, is among the most endangered species of all.

    As a really cry of warriors mounts and prepares to ride to save vurtues that matter..let’s ride together too to bring back the balance!

    Yogi Berra and Boo Boo would be first in line.

    Namaste

    TwIngem

    1. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are threatened with extinction??? How? Those that wear a uniform, such as your daughter, do you think they might feel this way? The freedom that we have, has them come extinct? As for human kindness, I do not know every person on this Earth and what they do, but I certainly hope the majority is in the positive. If I misunderstand what you were trying to convey, I sincerely apologize.

      pdenver

    2. I definitely wish the media would go back to those days! I really hate sensationalism media and love when local news still covers positive stories (which they do, but world news..ugh).

      I would go on more, but that would be better for e-mail Twingem.

      Idle Dreamer

  19. A large ancient seabed comprised of a large layer of yellowish Coconino Sandstone bearing a petroglyph depicting a bear. Yo, G, I Bear your burDEN. If it is pointing at the yellow stone, perhaps we should study what made the stone yellow.!? Then once we understand that aspect we can begin to understand where and when, along with why, the warm waters halted. Idk, I’m not sure if I should be talking or putting any significant amount of effort into a comment, since there is no way of knowing if I have broken any rules by discussing relevant experience or information. “Good” Lock.

    Mike G

  20. I think this has been pointed out in the past, but a Yogi is someone who practices Yoga. And that is to say, practicing meditation.
    And it’s winter time, just like it was when Forrest made that comment (November 8th, 2013, as pointed out and linked in Jenny’s OP).

    Buckeye Bob

  21. I was the thinking about the time I rented an RV and drove it into the mountains in Alberta, Canada. It’s the home of that TV show Heartland. I remember the hookups needed for water and the gas needed for hot water. Then I looked back at an old post where f shows you into his bathroom and comments about how he does not take that hot water for granted. I know this analogy is hard to imagine but, the shower head is precisely the treasure location … where warm waters halt. And it’s outdoors to boot. My opinion.

    Don’t try to figure this out. Just stick to the poem until you can see it for yourself. Good luck. It’s a long … long journey to get there.

    LuckyGuy

    1. … and it’s not in his house, don’t go there. Aye. Lucky don’t know what he’s talkin’bout. It’s stashed away in a safe place, below the deck, in a secret place, where I keeps me personal barrels o’rum. I best check on it now. T’make sure it’s still there. And I hope nobody messed with me stash of Halloween candy bars either. Y’know the ones we stole from the kiddos! Love them Baby Ruth’s. Aye!

      CaptainJack

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