Bare Country

This story got me thinking - it sure seems like there've been a lot of fatal bear encounters this summer. Maybe it's just that it's been a dry, sunny summer with lots of trail use, maybe bears are just getting more and more accustomed to people around here. But I use the trails a lot, and, though I've seen plenty of bear sign, I've never had any kind of trouble ... anyway, I'm glad this fellow's alive, and I'm sorry for the bear.