Mama bear and cub

[Sean]

I encountered these two in Eaton Canyon.

[HikeUp]

So the answer is "Yes"?

[David R]

Is Mama taking a dump and baby is like WTF?

[Sean]

So the answer is "Yes"?

What was the question?

BTW, this is a good song by Yes.

[Sean]

Is Mama taking a dump and baby is like WTF?

They had just scrambled off the trail to get away from me, and were looking back, waiting for me to leave so they could hop back on the trail. Mama has that look, like, "Any day now, dipshit. Move along, dork." And baby is all, "You tell'em, mama!"

[HikeUp]

So the answer is "Yes"?

What was the question?

Does the Pope shit in the woods?

[Nate U]

The bears have lighter-colored, almost brown fur. Not really black. Is that common for black bears in the San Gabes?

[David R]

Genetic mutations primarily found in Western black bears that is probably prevalent for camouflage purposes.

[AW~]

Is Mama taking a dump and baby is like WTF?

They had just scrambled off the trail to get away from me, and were looking back, waiting for me to leave so they could hop back on the trail. Mama has that look, like, "Any day now, dipshit. Move along, dork." And baby is all, "You tell'em, mama!"

Thats the benefit of sassquatch. But the longer she figures out that you are a pretender and touron and not a fierce thing.....bad things can happen. Or thats what a ranger told me.

[JerryN]

When I hike alone on trails that are not well used, I now carry bear spray. I probably should learn how to use it, right?

[Nate U]

Genetic mutations primarily found in Western black bears that is probably prevalent for camouflage purposes.

Thanks for the answer, David... brown camouflage makes sense in our climate and geology.