Looking for Bears

July 02, 2010. Today we thought we would look for bears as it was the beginning of a beautiful day. At work the other day I had heard that there was a mother Grizzly with three cubs feasting on a fresh kill which was an Elk. We also heard that there were two wolves that were interested in the kill and looking at the young cubs as a possible meal. The mother Grizzly had put the three cubs on her back to protect them from the wolves. She did win as the wolves gave up and left. Knowing where the bear was we drove into Hayden Valley looking for the bears. We saw a group of people about 1/4 mile into the valley and we knew this was the spot. We hiked out there and were treated to the mother Grizzly and her three cubs. The wolves were not there but a Coyote was. He too, was interested in the fresh kill, but he also gave up. I got some good photos and was thrilled to watch these Grizzlies in there natural habitat. The Grizzly bears are easier to find as they tend to roam in the open valleys not like the black bear that prefers the wooded areas. We went up to an area called Roosevelt where they have a lodge and dude ranch. We had lunch there and I had a Elk Burger which was outstanding. We spent some time on the front porch sitting in rocking chairs and enjoying the scenery. Heading back to our home site we did see a black bear in the woods. I was able to get a photo, but being a black bear it is hard to get a clean shot. Another great day in "God's Country.