Friday, July 27, 2007
The Fortress of the Bears
Admiralty Island is home to the highest density of brown bears in North America. The island is known to the Tlingit as Kootznoowoo (Fortress of the Bear). These little fellers outnumber human residents nearly three to one. Almost everyday of the journey north of Vancouver Island we hauled our food high into the air to keep it safe from curious critters.
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