Jake Meets a Bear (and Cub)
A few weeks ago, on an early morning hike in the Upper Peninsula, I met a bear cub and his mother. I've seen a lot of wildlife while wandering through the woods up there, including wolves, porcupines, and more grouse than I care to count, but this was the first bear I've seen outside of the car or zoo. Needless to say, this was a pretty intense experience.
Bear and Cub on Southern Blind 35 Hills
I was circling back on a loop that took me down Blind 35 near Big Bay and up some of the southern hills (a hike that I'll cover at a later time). My main goal was to get a sweeping view of the Huron Mountain Club and the mouth of Salmon Trout River, which I finally obtained on a rocky outcropping a few hundred yards from the road. I could see down to Conway Point and over at the bumps of the Keweenaw far off in the distance. Tired from the climb, I sat down after taking some pictures and rested in the waking sun.
Looking northwest from southern Blind 35 Hills
After a few minutes I noticed some movement a few dozen feet below me. The ...
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