Comments on: Just Bearly

By: Mark H

Mark H — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:55:51 +0000

What a fantastic experience. To me, bears are right near the top of the list in terms of excitement seeing them in the wild. And their could be no finer place than Yosemite to do it.

By: Heather Dugan

Heather Dugan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:41 +0000

Thanks “GUYS”! I’m adding you as well so that you may enlighten more women on the male perspective.

Cate: Distance is good when it comes to bears. I think it would be kind of tough not to run from a grizzly, and if I waved at a black bear -he might think I was motioning him to join me!

By: Cate

Cate — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:33 +0000

Not too keen on tucking up and playing dead and I’m too short to stand tall and wave my arms around, viewing from a safe but watchable distance sounds ideal. Lucky you to encounter these lovely creatures.

By: THE GUYS

THE GUYS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:37:20 +0000

Heather,
We finally got around to adding you to our Blogroll. Sorry it took so long, we’ve been meaning to for months.

Thanks!!

By: Heather Dugan

Heather Dugan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:53:43 +0000

Jean-Luc: I wasn’t even slightly tempted! I remember watching grizzlies fish in Alaska when I was a kid. Bears have effortless strength.

Suzanne: Any wild animal with a bad attitude is nothing to trifle with. I hear those pigs can be a bit destructive.

Keith: I’d say that I’m always careful -but having taken a spectacular dive into the woods while running yesterday… I’ll just say that I’m very careful around wildlife!

Fly Girl: Having the right camera lens (or binoculars) makes it possible to get a good view from a safe distance. This bear was plenty close enough for me!

By: Heather Dugan

Heather Dugan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:47:44 +0000

Rainfield: No one has ever been killed by a bear in Yosemite -but a big part of maintaining safety for both bear and human is to minimize actual contact. It’s when bears get comfortable being around people that bad things happen.

Douglas: Who knows? An encounter with Utah cows (http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2008/09/08/the-cows-part-one-boulder-utah/) tells me that cows can be just as intimidating!

Bring Back Pluto: I’m in full agreement. Distance is good (especially with a telephoto zoom lens on my camera).

Donald: Well, thank you sir! -Some of your fish stories are rather harrowing though, Donald!

By: Fly Girl

Fly Girl — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:19:02 +0000

That’s exactly the way I’d want to view a bear, at a safe distance! How exciting that you were able to get this shot.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:19:43 +0000

Just be careful Heather!

Keith

By: Suzanne Perazzini

Suzanne Perazzini — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:15:35 +0000

That’s one sight I will never see in New Zealand. A wild pig is about as dangerous as it gets here.

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:59 +0000

I see you didn’t go nearer to get a picture of yourself with the bear!