Josh wasn't expecting his first bear encounter to happen so soon - or so dramatically. Still, he wasn't scared away from his intended hike when the trails to Heart Lake opened again. He set off through the snowy landscape. The forest was still in recovery from the 1980s fire and the trail passed through burnt remains and young tree growth. The forest was new, but dense and he wondered what it must have been like before the burn. He was alone with his thoughts. Or was he? The park might have been empty of tourists in October, but it was full of wildlife, and he could see their footprints in the snow. Lesson #2: Don't follow a bear into the woods.
Josh looked at the size of the bear tracks ahead of him on the trail. How far ahead was it? Was it better that it was on the trail rather than in the woods? He had no choice but to continue along his route and fortunately, never encountered the bear.
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