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A black bear spotted (from the car!) foraging along the road

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Heading back up Icefields Parkway for the day's hike

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The North Saskatchewan River Valley

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The park wardens carefully monitor bear activity for both animal and hiker safety and well-being

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Norman Creek

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Nope. No bears.

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Headed into the White Goat Wilderness

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Crossing the snowdrift for a view from Mount Coleman

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Pinto Lake below us

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During the entire day, we only ran into one other person: a backpacker with his energetic dog headed to the Pinto Lake backcountry campsites.

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