I headed for Teton and Yellowstone parks on Sunday... having a great time. So far, we have seen moose, elk, bison, various birds and smaller critters... and -- at last -- bears. I worked here an entire summer without seeing a bear... but yesterday, we saw something I wouldn't have even hoped to see -- a mother grizzly and three cubs that were less than two weeks old. It's unusual to see grizzlies at all here -- there aren't very many. It's more unusual to see a mother with cubs... and to see three cubs... and to see cubs that young. I shot lots of video and later will upload some of it somewhere. For those who know about bear safety, I'll add that this was from about 100 yards away, from a roadside, where we eventually were accompanied by perhaps 200 other people. And a great deal of oohing and aahing, especially when the cubs were playing and wrestling. The bear is living around where we're staying -- the employees here are being extra careful, since she doesn't seem to be nearly as wary of humans as people would like. On the other hand, she's somewhat predictable. My sister-in-law and her husband arrive today, so we may go back to the same spot this evening to see if they're there.
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