Unsatisfied with the anecdotal method of Darwin and his prot�g?J . G . Romanes, E . L . Thorndike brought animal behavior into the laboratory for objective scrutiny.
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At other more remote trail heads, like Blue Marsh Lake near Reading, Pa ., or Wawayanda State Park in Highland Lakes, N . J ., I'd probably resort to a more anecdotal method of gathering information, heading to the parking lot and debriefing a fellow rider.