text: What about just "protected"   can't they do that?     Iliamna lake is a very special place,  Fly over it in a float plane once and see what's there from the sky you get an overwhelming feeling of primal existence in a nutcase world..........take a skiff to into a certain river or into certain bays and that primal feeling is expounded by pure peacefulness and a quieting of the soul and amazement at the wildness that is still there.   If you haven't ever been there you have no idea what I'm talking about and you think I'm being corny......but if you've been there, you know.