juma
11-17-2007, 06:46
Yesterday, met up with ATdisciple at Elkwallow in the SNP and we quickly formed a plan to hike a side loop up knob mountain and back jeremy's run. Conversation ensued and we hiked along yakking away about bears, deer, the world situation, the trail, etc. Somewhere down the trail ATdisciple mentions he's heard there used to be mountain goats in the SNP. We finish up and start to drive back to the gate and immediately two young bears come out and stand around like they are waiting for food. We got a good look and went on. About 5 miles from the main gate north, ATdisciple pulls over and stops and I think more bears or deer. Then out from the front of his SUV bounds a Mountain Goat! Shaggy and muscular, it jumps up on a retaining wall and bleats at us. Then, I realize its a feral goat escaped from some farm in the vally and living the wild life up on the AT. What next for the goat I wonder as we drive away....
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