Roadside Encounters
I captured this black bear earlier in the spring as it paused along the Alaska Highway. It was a quiet moment, but I was surprised at the amount of Alcan traffic coming into Alaska overall.
Discretion
The bear ignored me at first, and I was able to get a couple of shots. Then, as if it suddenly realized I was present, the bear stopped and stared at me.
’Tis the Season to “Be Bear Aware”
During my time as PIO with the State of Alaska, black bear attacks on humans were less common, yet sometimes included the grim, if extremely rare, predatory attack.
