There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men by Mike Lapinski - 1976.
I seen me a big grizzly back in the 1950s. Ol' Jack Horning and me were elk hunting up in the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. We come around a corner on an old logging road and there the ol' boy stood, not more than 30 yards away. Oh, he was a big brute! He was a perfect silver-tip. He huffed and pounced stiff-legged at us and popped his teeth. Jack was gonna shoot him, but I told him not to. We just back off and let that ol' bear wander into the brush. It's nice to know there's a few animals out there that ain't afraid of man. - Lester Smith ... Red Ives Ranger Station, North Idaho.