When Dennis Van Denbos surprised the sow and three cubs in 2007, she charged and bit him. In the wake of her death, he reflects on the intense encounter with a bear that later became ardently beloved.
Multiple agencies were monitoring an adolescent cub as it sat in a tree in front of Crescenta Valley High School, unable to compel the creature to go home.
Canoeing is a beautiful and reflective pastime. It allows one to forget human concerns and focus on nature: Sunlight shining on water dripping off a paddle; the river gurgling and singing as it ...