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RE: Travels With Connie #64 Glacier Park
Countryside up there is so serene and beautiful one cannot imagine the fires raging through eating it's path of destruction @bigtom13
To see a moose, no I haven't but sure would like to see them in real life.
I seem to see it a couple times a year. A bear, or a moose or buffalo or elk. People will just stop and gawk. And when I consider the whole thing, they are worth stopping and gawking at. There IS something special about seeing the large mammals in their habitat.
Fires are a part of the western forests. The NPS has altered their firefighting strategy to 'let nature take it's course' which makes for some explosive burns. But the next time (maybe 35 to 50 years) will be better because of the strategy today. I like that they are considering our great grandchildren's outdoor experiences...
Fire breaks and planning in forestry departments is on-going, preserving for the future. Controlled burning is sometimes called on to promote new plant life, sadly animals get caught in this as well.
Yes enjoyment of witnessing the big animals that roam does stop us in our tracks to appreciate wildlife in nature.