The Lamar Valley in the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park is known for its wildlife and one of the valley’s most frequent visitors is the Grizzly.  I was very fortunate one afternoon to see four of these bears in the valley within just a few miles.  It really felt like “Grizzly central”.

One of the most interesting characteristics to me was seeing the variation in color and markings on the individual bears.

The bear below displays a radio collar and an ear tag.  This allows the park rangers to monitor and track this bear within the park.

Grizzlies are not the only bear found in Yellowstone.  The Black Bear is here as well and in higher numbers than the Grizzly.  The Black Bear below is using its tremendous strength and its claws to rip off the bark from a stump in search of insects, like termites, to eat.