Bear from Matt Brass on Vimeo.
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Bear
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Matt Brass just published another video this week, one which he calls "Bear". he claims on his Vimeo site that this is the second in a series of clips from a year long documentation project of the Smokies:
Jeff
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Deadly summer in Yellowstone & Grand Tetons
Friday, July 30th, 2010
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but it's been a very deadly summer in Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks this year - and it's not even August yet.
Check out these headlines so far:
7/28 A mother bear and her three sow cubs went on a rampage just before dawn on Wednesday morning and killed one man and injured two others in a campground just outside of Yellowstone. Terrified campers sought shelter in their cars. Here's an interview with one of the victims on ABC News via Youtube.
7/27 A woman drowned after slipping into the Firehole River near Old Faithful.
7/21 One climber was killed and 16 others received moderate to severe injuries after a series of lightning strikes on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton. You can read more about the complex rescue operation by clicking here.
7/20 A University of Michigan student died after falling 80 feet after summiting the 12,804-foot Middle Teton
7/19 A 49-year-old woman from Utah was struck and flipped in the air by a bison in a thermal area near Old Faithful. Apparently the bison was provoked. Click here for the video of this incident that was shot by the victim.
7/14 A 65-year old man from Iowa died after losing his footing while fishing in the Yellowstone River.
6/17 A grizzly bear killed a veteran botanist in an attack just outside of Yellowstone.
6/1 A single lightning bolt injured 9 visitors on the boardwalk or on walkways around Old Faithful Geyser.
5/25 Two climbers died after the collapse of an ice column during an ice climb on a waterfall below the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Humans weren't the only victims this year. Several bears were killed as well. In two separate incidents in June, a female adult black bear and a young grizzly bear were both killed by hit and run cars.
To add insult to injury, two separate accidents in two days claimed the lives of two bears during capture attempts by park biologist. One was a young grizzly and the other a young black bear.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Check out these headlines so far:
7/28 A mother bear and her three sow cubs went on a rampage just before dawn on Wednesday morning and killed one man and injured two others in a campground just outside of Yellowstone. Terrified campers sought shelter in their cars. Here's an interview with one of the victims on ABC News via Youtube.
7/27 A woman drowned after slipping into the Firehole River near Old Faithful.
7/21 One climber was killed and 16 others received moderate to severe injuries after a series of lightning strikes on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton. You can read more about the complex rescue operation by clicking here.
7/20 A University of Michigan student died after falling 80 feet after summiting the 12,804-foot Middle Teton
7/19 A 49-year-old woman from Utah was struck and flipped in the air by a bison in a thermal area near Old Faithful. Apparently the bison was provoked. Click here for the video of this incident that was shot by the victim.
7/14 A 65-year old man from Iowa died after losing his footing while fishing in the Yellowstone River.
6/17 A grizzly bear killed a veteran botanist in an attack just outside of Yellowstone.
6/1 A single lightning bolt injured 9 visitors on the boardwalk or on walkways around Old Faithful Geyser.
5/25 Two climbers died after the collapse of an ice column during an ice climb on a waterfall below the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Humans weren't the only victims this year. Several bears were killed as well. In two separate incidents in June, a female adult black bear and a young grizzly bear were both killed by hit and run cars.
To add insult to injury, two separate accidents in two days claimed the lives of two bears during capture attempts by park biologist. One was a young grizzly and the other a young black bear.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Misdemeanor charges for “Laurel the Bear” man
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
The Knox News Sentinel is reporting that the man who was bit by a bear on the Laurel Falls Trail last month has been charged with a misdemeanor. The encounter resulted in the bear's death, and caused a firestorm of criticism on the internet.
National Park rangers cited Sean Konover, 26, of Wilton, Conn., on a misdemeanor charge of disturbing an animal for crossing paths with a black bear.
According to the federal citation, Konover got to within about a foot of the bear to shoot a photo.
Konover was quoted in the story: "I'm in no way a villain, I didn't feed the bear. I knew better than that. I'm just as upset as other people are, but I'm the one they're pointing their fingers at."
You can read the full story here.
Jeff
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National Park rangers cited Sean Konover, 26, of Wilton, Conn., on a misdemeanor charge of disturbing an animal for crossing paths with a black bear.
According to the federal citation, Konover got to within about a foot of the bear to shoot a photo.
Konover was quoted in the story: "I'm in no way a villain, I didn't feed the bear. I knew better than that. I'm just as upset as other people are, but I'm the one they're pointing their fingers at."
You can read the full story here.
Jeff
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Bear creates stir in downtown Asheville
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
A young black bear ran loose in downtown Asheville yesterday afternoon. The bear made a stop at First Presbyterian Church and later crossed Biltmore Avenue and Charlotte Street before disappearing in the woods.
You can read the full story, plus watch a short video, by clicking here.
Jeff
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You can read the full story, plus watch a short video, by clicking here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
Laurel Falls Trail Closed / Other Smokies News
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
The Great Smoky Mountains has a brief announcement on their website that the Laurel Falls Trail will be closed today from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. No reason was given, but I would assume that it has something to do with the recent bear issues.
An article on the WBIR website states that the park is set to euthenize the bear that bit a man while taking photographs near Laurel Falls last week. The article quotes GSMNP spokeswoman Nancy Gray as saying; "We have rangers monitoring Laurel Falls to make absolutely sure there are no other bears active in that area that could have been responsible for last week's incident."
So it's likely that today's closing is for rangers to monitor the area one last time to make certain they have the right bear.
I also wanted to point out a pretty good article in today's Knoxville News Sentinel regarding the Sinks.
I didn't know this, but the Sinks was created during an 1896 flood when about 900 logs being floated down the river to a sawmill became jammed at a horseshoe bend, creating a diverted channel across the neck of the bend. The England Lumber Company solved the problem by drilling into the rocks nearby, loading them with dynamite and blasting a new streambed, creating today's 20-foot cascade across huge jagged rocks.
You can read the entire article, which includes information on the renovation work at the Sinks, by clicking here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
An article on the WBIR website states that the park is set to euthenize the bear that bit a man while taking photographs near Laurel Falls last week. The article quotes GSMNP spokeswoman Nancy Gray as saying; "We have rangers monitoring Laurel Falls to make absolutely sure there are no other bears active in that area that could have been responsible for last week's incident."
So it's likely that today's closing is for rangers to monitor the area one last time to make certain they have the right bear.
I also wanted to point out a pretty good article in today's Knoxville News Sentinel regarding the Sinks.
I didn't know this, but the Sinks was created during an 1896 flood when about 900 logs being floated down the river to a sawmill became jammed at a horseshoe bend, creating a diverted channel across the neck of the bend. The England Lumber Company solved the problem by drilling into the rocks nearby, loading them with dynamite and blasting a new streambed, creating today's 20-foot cascade across huge jagged rocks.
You can read the entire article, which includes information on the renovation work at the Sinks, by clicking here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
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