On the drive back from Ft. Providence at the end of August I was thrilled to spot this sweet little bear eating the rose hips from the shrubs alongside the highway. When large vehicles sped past she would charge up the rocks into the bush away from the road; the sound and speed clearly disturbing. I was concerned by the …
Welcome back to the Sunday edition. A couple of weeks ago I took my son out for a wiener roast in spite of the cold and windy weather. The temperatures were just beginning to climb into the “comfortable” zone and we parked near a small lake and listened to the birds and the wind in the trees. We tried our …
I’ve been reviewing some of my photos from years past as I cull my library. One of the nice things about having to choose which photos to keep and which to delete is I get to relive some of my favourite encounters with wildlife. I shot this series of images along Highway 1 near Sambaa Deh Territorial Park. This bear …
Hello! Thanks for checking in on this week’s story about black bears and their love of dandelions. I spent a week camping in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. It is one of my favourite places in the NWT because it is teeming with wildlife and is in close proximity to Wood Buffalo National Park. I spotted at least five bears while …
Bears have always been one of my favourite animals. I can’t remember the first time I ever saw a bear but I do remember bear sightings were really rare. For the most part bears are shy and not interested in anything except food. Unfortunately, humans are not as diligent as they could be when it comes to securing attractants. Bears …
Hello friends and followers! This week I wanted to introduce you to this young black bear I had the pleasure of encountering a while back. It’s not common that you see a bear out in the middle of the day along one of the busiest highways outside of Yellowknife. I’m guessing that this was the bear’s first summer foraging on …