Black Bears in Cades Cove

This past summer Blake, Sadie and myself drove over to Cades Cove.

There are alot of Black Bears in that section of the Smokies.

They are not tame, but they are use to seeing alot of people. I have never drove through there and not at least seen a couple on the edge of the woods looking for food.

During the summer months when the park is busy, it’s not uncommon to see bears….but the sad thing is, there are some foolish people getting way to close, just to get a picture…and I’m talking within 10-20 feet from the bear.

 

The day we went was like all the rest, a mama bear and 2 cubs were just on the edge of the woods, turning over rocks looking for food.

Cars were stopping in the middle of the road, blocking traffic, drivers jumping out, following along snapping pictures.

We stop behind the last car in line and just watch these poor souls.

Our windows are up and the A/C IS on, about that time another bear walks out of the woods from the other direction.

Walks around the front of our truck and walks over to the driverside window and looks in.

We are only a few apart with only the window in between us. She sits down, she smells around the window, looks in at us, then walks back the same way she had just came from.

I’m glad I had the camera handy when she was looking in at us….