Yellowstone: The Ultimate Wilderness: Grizz vs. Wolf

Going to Yellowstone is like a pilgrimage as the entire ecosystem is fully intact.  Although at one time broken, the reintroduction of wolves twenty years ago repaired the damage and the circle of life is indeed in full force.  We were lucky witnesses to the testament that wilderness is a gift to be observed from the shadows, and that it goes on at its best and exactly as it should without the hand of mankind meddling in its processes.  The wolf and bear fight over an elk carcass; a likely wolf kill that the grizzly dare not give up without a fight.  The wounded coyote hobbles in and calculates from afar, retreating with the realization that it cannot justly compete.  The eagle swoops in and stands vigil until opportunity presents itself.  The ravens irritate and the cranes pace.  The two bears compete for the feast.  The wolf is finally allowed also to partake.  We watch humbly and gratefully upon a scene of which we cannot imagine ever happening before us again.  The sun sets.  We retreat.  The animals continue to feed.