Day 3: Back in Gardiner (September 5, 2025)

We visited the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in Gardiner for an up close but safe encounter. One of the grizzlies had been found asleep on the hood of a car near our VRBO after guzzling all the beer in a camper's cooler! In the wild, grizzlies may travel 20-40 miles per day. They stand 8-10 feet tall and can weigh 800-1000 pounds. I have great respect for their 2-4 inch claws! I wish these bears could roam free but I'm guessing they're enclosed because they lost their fear of humans along the way.
 

As dusk approached, this barred owl surveyed the meadow outside our VRBO. I'm guessing rabbits and rodents might be on the menu?