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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (82241)	7/11/2000 6:06:32 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, one of the main problems is certainly overcrowding. I was pleased when for once wildlife got a better deal in Glacier National Park in the early 70s when they decided to stop maintaining about 400 miles of their backcountry trails (or about 40%). The encroachment on the bears, including grizzlies, couldn't be ignored any longer. My own experience with bears is that they tend to avoid people on trails, but I'm hiking, not running, and my group generally makes lots of chatter or wears bear bells on the pack to alert the bears. It's always a bit creepy when I'm camping or hiking through their home, though, because you might get into a bad situation regardless of your precautions.