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They say Lake Itasca is the source of the Mississippi. This is why there is a big state park surrounding the lake, a park that preserves some beautiful old forest despite the best efforts of 19th century lumberjacks to cut it down.
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Not only a 24/7 buffet but also a protected one. Some elk associate human infested areas as a predator-free zone (especially from those wolf things).
I thought the same thing when I saw them all, but I also heard that a wolf pack recently settled in the Mammoth area. As far as I know rangers were trying to convince them to settle elsewhere, but I don't know if they were successful. Still, it seems like the elk have a pretty sweet life at Mammoth.
Those who ignore the signs are looking for their fifteen minutes in the spotlight on a When Animals Attack video.
Your pics from your trip are incredible. I have been enjoying taking a peek each day to see what you have posted.
Mammoths laugh at mere wolves.