Comments on: Bears http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/ The Yukon's cold makes this bug's teeth chatter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: yukonchatterbug http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-878 yukonchatterbug Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:06:56 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-878 Oh Moon, here's another resource at <a href="http://www.explorenorth.com/library/nature/alaska_bear_viewing.html" rel="nofollow">ExploreNorth.</a> Oh Moon, here’s another resource at ExploreNorth.

]]> By: yukonchatterbug http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-877 yukonchatterbug Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:46:53 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-877 Thanks Michael, it's one of my favourites. Thanks Michael, it’s one of my favourites.

]]> By: yukonchatterbug http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-876 yukonchatterbug Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:32:25 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-876 <strong>Moon:</strong> As for bears, I've never done a "bear viewing trip" per se, probably because I've never had to. I grew up in Northern Ontario where seeing black bears while driving or camping was common. Now that I live in the Yukon, I am lucky to have that same privilege, in addition to seeing grizzlies. So I'm obviously not the best person to be giving you advice if you're spending dough to do this. Every time I drive to Haines Junction, Yukon and/or <a href="http://www.haines.ak.us/hainesweb/tripplanning/wildlife.php" rel="nofollow">Haines, Alaska</a>, I inevitably see grizzlies. Especially in Haines, AK during the salmon run. The Chilkoot River is always a great bear viewing place. However, because this is a planned and paid trip from so far away, you should instead look into outfitters that offer bear viewing as part of a package. I found this <a href="http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=bears.main" rel="nofollow">site</a> that might be helpful, but, like you said, you'll have to do some research. Here's <a href="http://yukonadventures.com/bearviewingonkodiakislandandinkatmainationalpark.html" rel="nofollow">another site</a> specifically for Kodiak Island. Also, here's a <a href="http://www.yukonbooks.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=14581" rel="nofollow">book</a> you might want to look at while planning your Alaska trip. Moon: As for bears, I’ve never done a “bear viewing trip” per se, probably because I’ve never had to. I grew up in Northern Ontario where seeing black bears while driving or camping was common. Now that I live in the Yukon, I am lucky to have that same privilege, in addition to seeing grizzlies. So I’m obviously not the best person to be giving you advice if you’re spending dough to do this.

Every time I drive to Haines Junction, Yukon and/or Haines, Alaska, I inevitably see grizzlies. Especially in Haines, AK during the salmon run. The Chilkoot River is always a great bear viewing place.

However, because this is a planned and paid trip from so far away, you should instead look into outfitters that offer bear viewing as part of a package. I found this site that might be helpful, but, like you said, you’ll have to do some research. Here’s another site specifically for Kodiak Island.

Also, here’s a book you might want to look at while planning your Alaska trip.

]]> By: Meandering Michael http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-875 Meandering Michael Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:13:22 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-875 Ha Ha, that "bear attack" picture is great! Ha Ha, that “bear attack” picture is great!

]]> By: Moon http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-874 Moon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:57:31 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-874 It will be next year, whenever the best time is to see them ... so all advice needed, I will talk to mrs M on the subject.... and also DBM, she will have some input too I guess.. What a great hound ypou have, I love the picture where she is about to tread on the camera !!!. I miss my dog !.... I want another one !!!!!!! where about is a good place to see the bears ?, do you know ? It will be next year, whenever the best time is to see them … so all advice needed, I will talk to mrs M on the subject…. and also DBM, she will have some input too I guess..

What a great hound ypou have, I love the picture where she is about to tread on the camera !!!. I miss my dog !…. I want another one !!!!!!!

where about is a good place to see the bears ?, do you know ?

]]> By: yukonchatterbug http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-872 yukonchatterbug Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:45:35 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-872 Hey Moon, Yup, Smidgen is one lump of a dog too. She's a mutt from the animal shelter, but closely resembles a flat-coated retriever. On our winter walks, I usually stop a couple of times to dig the clumps of ice from between her toes. If I forget, she stops to chew them out too. Let me know when you decide on your trip. This year, there were drastic price cuts on the Alaskan cruises. I don't know what it will be like next year. But if you plan on flying in to see grizzlies, there are plenty of outfitters that would gladly show you around - for a fee, of course. Hey Moon,
Yup, Smidgen is one lump of a dog too. She’s a mutt from the animal shelter, but closely resembles a flat-coated retriever. On our winter walks, I usually stop a couple of times to dig the clumps of ice from between her toes. If I forget, she stops to chew them out too.
Let me know when you decide on your trip. This year, there were drastic price cuts on the Alaskan cruises. I don’t know what it will be like next year. But if you plan on flying in to see grizzlies, there are plenty of outfitters that would gladly show you around – for a fee, of course.

]]> By: Moon http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-871 Moon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:40:32 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-871 Loved the bears .. we have made no plans yet, but I don't think we will doa cruise. We only have a week to go, so I guess we will fly and try to stay close to where the Grizzlies are .. I would love to watch the fish etc .. but I have no ideas yet, not had chance to look into it ..... Loved the bears .. we have made no plans yet, but I don’t think we will doa cruise. We only have a week to go, so I guess we will fly and try to stay close to where the Grizzlies are .. I would love to watch the fish etc .. but I have no ideas yet, not had chance to look into it …..

]]> By: Moon http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-870 Moon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:38:57 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-870 Wow, what a beautiful dog !, Can i assume a Lab / retriever ?? I had a big lump of a dog, Murphy, looked like a black German shepard / Retriever.. loved the snow, but his paws would be frozen with lumps of snow, so he would have to chew them off (the lumps of ice, not his paws !) Wow, what a beautiful dog !, Can i assume a Lab / retriever ??

I had a big lump of a dog, Murphy, looked like a black German shepard / Retriever.. loved the snow, but his paws would be frozen with lumps of snow, so he would have to chew them off (the lumps of ice, not his paws !)

]]> By: yukonchatterbug http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-866 yukonchatterbug Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:48:58 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-866 I love it too! Every time I show it to someone, I feel obligated to tell them that, no, it wasn't photoshopped. lol I love it too! Every time I show it to someone, I feel obligated to tell them that, no, it wasn’t photoshopped. lol

]]> By: Kara http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bears/#comment-865 Kara Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:42:33 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-865 Okay that picture with the head just poking out of the snow is awesome! Okay that picture with the head just poking out of the snow is awesome!

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