The suspected bear is a sow who had cubs with her. By all accounts, he was an experienced hiker who loved the wilds, including wild grizzlies. Crosby was an employee of Medcor, an urgent care company, where he worked as a nurse within the Park. But - enter at your own risk." - Edward AbbeyĪ 63-year-old man named Lance Crosby of Billings, Montana, was killed and partially-consumed by a grizzly bear (or two) in Yellowstone National Park last Friday, August 7, near a popular trail in the Lake Village area. But we must not allow our national parks and national forests to be degraded to the status of mere playgrounds. A wild place without dangers is an absurdity, although I realize that danger creates administrative problems for park and forest managers. Any places that lacks GRIZ, or lions or tigers, or a rhino or two, is not, in his opinion, worthy of the name 'wilderness.' A good definition, worthy of serious consideration. My bear-loving friend Peacock goes so far as to define wilderness as a place and only a place where one enjoys the opportunity of being attacked by a dangerous wild animal. "No doubt about it, the presence of bear, especially grizzly bear, adds a spicy titillation to a stroll in the woods.
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