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Bearly Keeping Up
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I was joining the scouts of our
community on a high adventure into
the Jedediah Smith Wilderness, and
it’s bear country. It’s not only bear
country; it’s grizzly country. That
meant we needed to be prepared. All
three of us men who were leaders
were packing weapons, just in case. I
was also carrying bear spray. I once
had a dangerous encounter with a
coyote pack that almost ended in
disaster for me. I also had some close
encounters with black bears and
