Bears, Beauty, and Perspective in Grand Teton
My brother and I have enjoyed hiking trips to different national parks over the past few years. This year, we traveled to Wyoming to visit Grand Teton National Park. We enjoy walking in the beauty of God’s creation, good conversation, and Chinese food! This hike was memorable in that we had our first bear encounter. We were coming around a corner, and I heard some ruffling in the bushes. I looked to my right and did not see anything; I looked to my left and saw a huge black bear standing up. As I told my brother there was a bear, I slowly reached for my bear spray as the bear and I had a staring contest. We slowly backed away, and the bear retreated a little bit. We waited a moment, bear spray in one hand, cell phone in the other, and slowly walked past the bear without any altercation. We also saw other animals in the wilderness, such...