We all know the story of the two shipwreck survivors who found themselves on a heavily forested island. While one was busy cutting his way through the thick underbrush, the other climbed a palm tree.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heather Kempthorne Myklegard with her father, former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne. (Courtesy photo) In March, my dad, 73 years young ...