In the Midst of Anxiety
Encountering her in the middle of nowhere was a tense moment. And wondering how she’d react only increased our anxiety.
My brother and I were on the Appalachian Trail in northern Georgia. We had repeatedly heard rustling in the leaves ahead of us but never observed the culprit. Suddenly it appeared as we rounded a curve in the trail: a mother bear with two cubs. We froze in our tracks as she eyed us. We knew this was the most dangerous situation in which to encounter a bear. We slowly backed away, blew a whistle, and rattled branches, hoping she wouldn’t bound around the curve with teeth bared. Fortunately, she mosied along, and so did we. Read more...
My brother and I were on the Appalachian Trail in northern Georgia. We had repeatedly heard rustling in the leaves ahead of us but never observed the culprit. Suddenly it appeared as we rounded a curve in the trail: a mother bear with two cubs. We froze in our tracks as she eyed us. We knew this was the most dangerous situation in which to encounter a bear. We slowly backed away, blew a whistle, and rattled branches, hoping she wouldn’t bound around the curve with teeth bared. Fortunately, she mosied along, and so did we. Read more...
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