Grizzly mama and Cubs - Northern Rockies B

Watson Lake to Fort Nelson

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August 19th 2015
Left Watson Lake this morning at 8.30am. The sky looked a bit moody but we decided against wet weather gear which worked out fine as it remained overcast to sunny. It didn't take long on the road before we had our first bear encounter; a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs. You can tell they are grizzly bears as opposed to black bears because the grizzly has a distinctive hump on the back o ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Fort Nelson

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more