Ok, we didn’t actually see the wolf battle but we heard there was one. The wolf people (see previous posting on The Wolves of Yellowstone – 2011), were there and ready to give us the full status report. Apparently Molly pack had come in and were creepin' on Lamar pack’s bitches...
(OK I know what you're thinking, "GOTCHA!" but hold up - that is actually the technical term for a female dog, ok!)
...so they had a gang fight. Molly pack was not “supposed” to be there according to the wolf-watchers: it "belonged" in Pelican Lake, they said. 16 wolves strong, they came in and kicked out the Lamar Pack, numbering only 11 wolves. This young gray wolf belonged to the Lamar pack, and it came in from behind us in order to investigate the Molly pack which we were observing chase some Bison (very far away). The wolf watchers were in for some heavy drama!
We left the park through the northern entrance, getting bighorn sheep on our already impressive list of mammals. Then we found paradise. An awesome diner where Dom ate a double third-pounder with fried mushrooms, onions and extra bacon. Next door, in a regular-looking petrol station, we stumbled across some of the best beer I’ve ever found, and the trip was evolving into a beer-tasting tour of the west. If you’re in the area of Wyoming or Montana, drink the following beers: Snake River Pako’s IPA Lewis and Clark Backcountry Scottish Ale Lewis and Clark Yellowstone Golden Ale (on my last trip, I particularly enjoyed Grand Teton Brewing Company’s Howling Wolf white as well as their Bitch Creek Ale.
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