These grassland openings were probably created by the extinct Megafauna that were once found in the area, and today the prairie species found refuge on the dry, rocky openings in this part of the state.
These grassland openings were probably created by the extinct megafauna, such as mammoths and mastodons, that were once found in the area. In modern times the prairie species found refuge on the dry, rocky openings in this part of the state.