We just had a bit of excitement in the Savage River Campground. There was a group of people down on the sand bars in and around the river. Two of them were small children, maybe ages 5 and 8. There was a mock charge at the children from a bear. We don’t know what kind of bear, how close it got or even how many bears there were. We do know the children are fine, parents shaky, and bear no longer in the immediate area because the ranger told us a bit about the charge before she started the geological program. And while the father was talking with another ranger, the mother and both children came to the amphitheater and listened to the program with the rest of us. I’m so glad the children are all right. I just wish I’d been there to get some photos of the bear(s) before the mock charge. The talk the ranger gave was a bit heavier and even more dense than the previous night ( pun intended ). There was a good note, She brought Double Stuff Oreos, handed one to each of us and used that as a visual aid for plate tectonics. After we were done slipping and subducting plates, we ate them.
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