Quote Originally Posted by HappyAnika View Post
Oh don't get me wrong Emily, I have a healthy respect for and fear of bears. Its one thing when they are in a tree lounging and there is a DOW officer standing next to you with a rifle.
Oh yes, I will agree with you there! That's about the only way I'd want to see them. My DH is dying to see a bear on one of our hikes, but I truly hope we never do. We've hiked in black bear country in the NC mountains and sang and made noise too....that gets old, though, since a lot of the reason we hike is for the solitude.

Emily