Day two of Bear Awareness Week and Ali, and I hit another grizzly hotspot for lunch. This time, we sampled Bob's Burgers and Brew's Grizzly Dip. The servings there are so huge, we had to split one! 

Just like our stomachs after this big meal, grizzlies need lots of room. Females usually require 50-300 square miles of range, while males require 200-500 square miles.  Grizzly bears usually have overlapping ranges with several bears sharing an area.

It's a good thing we stored up some energy; after work we head on over to the free Backcountry Bear Awareness program at Backcountry Essentials. I haven't ever had the opportunity to camp in grizzly backcountry, so I have lots to learn, and the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project can give us all some great tips for safe travels. With a little bit of know-how, it's easy for campers, hikers, and other recreationists to hang out where bears roam!

Beyond Bellingham!

We aren't having all the fun here in the 'Ham! Thanks to the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project, all over the state this week you can learn more about grizzly bears. See their site for more information.

Tuesday, May 13. Presentations to the Omak and Cle Elum students and teachers
Wednesday, May 14. Information station at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle 10am-2pm
Thursday, May 15.Information station at the Greenwood Library in Seattle 1pm-4pm and a presentation at Evergreen College in Olympia for the Protected Areas class
Saturday, May 17. Bear Awareness Day at the North Cascades Basecamp in Mazama and a special dinner and presentation in Concrete