We packed up our wonderful site at the Icefield and headed north, getting a great site at the Wapiti Campground. As I was sitting at the picnic table reading, I heard rustling. I looked up to see a young grizzly bear meandering through the campsite, pausing to eat buffalo berries, which are just now getting ripe.
We looked at each other for a few minutes, and then he continued on. An elk was grazing nearby with her calf, and when she saw that grizzly, she was having none of it. She bared her teeth and bellowed, causing the bear to rear up on his hind legs to get a better look at her. He decided to give her a wide berth, swinging far out of her way.
I watched him until he went out of sight among the pine trees.
posted 4:27 PM