My story "The Old Woman Who Became a Bear" has been released in audio format. If you'd like to hear my dulcet tones speak of grievous Arctic vengeful violence, check out The Fiddlehead. thefiddlehead.ca/issue/308
Haines Junction sits in one of Yukon’s densest grizzly bear corridors. Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist
While protocols vary across prefectures, several organizers say events may be canceled if a bear is spotted within a certain distance of the festival venue.
Sending my thanks to my 7/6/2026 Fine Art America client from Davidson, NC for their purchase of a 36"25" glossy canvas print of "The Bear Went Over The Mountain." I hope you enjoy it very much!
5% of Cantabrian brown bears can deceive each other
Journal of #Mammalogy reports, via camera studies, that some Ursus arctos exaggerate scent‑mark height to fake size, revealing mammalian guile.
A minority of the #bears living among the peaks of León, Asturias and Cantabria may be #lying about their true size to avoid having to face larger rivals
How? By using the signs and markings these mammals leave in their surroundings to stake out territory.
The "Journal of Mammalogy" reports, via camera‑trap studies, that some "Ursus arctos" exaggerate scent‑mark height to fake size, revealing mammalian guile.
