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               Traveling through Hayden valley in Yellowstone late one summer, I came upon a group of bison.  This male was bellowing
and trying to drive a group of cows away from a rival bull.  I was only a few feet  away and could not only hear the rumble
but I could feel the vibrations and even smell his breath!  Driven to the brink of extinction, these amazing creatures are a
part of the western landscape and keep the spirit of the west alive to this day.
 
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