Moosen!

Moose are awesome. And I love that I get to see Moose almost every time I'm in Island Park. I usually see them in the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, as it passes through Mack's Inn. Often I see them up at Johnny Sack Cabin at Big Springs. I have seen them on Island Park Dam Road, near the reservoir. And I have seen them casually crossing the highway.

I have never seen a moose in Yellowstone National Park, but I did find a fantastic CD of "moose tunes" at one of the gift stores in the park. It's by Brent Holmes and is called "Moose Tunes for Kids".  Even as I think about it, I can't get the tune to "There's a chocolate moose on the loose..." out of my head! He has a great CD about Bears also. Google him...you'll find options to buy, and if you have small children you are taking through Yellowstone, they will love it. The great thing about Brent's CD's is the tunes are not irritating to adults (well, some adults, anyway) like most kids' tunes.

Anyway, back to why I love moose. I think it is because they are so seldom seen, at least in this part of the world. So when I do see one,  I feel as though I am looking into a secret world that is normally kept hidden from me.  They seem so confident. I have never seen one run away when it encounters humans. In fact, it seems to almost be challenging humans. Like "Go ahead...Make my day!"  They seem to tolerate us if we keep our distance, so I'm not afraid of them like I am grizzly bears, but I know they can do some serious damage if angered.  Which is why I talk to them in happy tones, from a distance :)