The parks are claimed by wildlife in the absence of settlers

Evidence

Here, in the early morning, deer, bighorn, and the stately elk, come down to feed, and there, in the night, prowl and growl the Rocky Mountain lion, the grizzly bear, and the cowardly wolf. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 97

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Unsurveyed land and uninviting settlers kept a mountain park nearly uninhabited. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 129

Broader Connections

• Unsurveyed land and uninviting settlers kept a mountain park nearly uninhabited. #qualifies (0.78) — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 129