Rangers at the Golden Gate National Seashore reported a bear on the beach in the vicinity of Point Reyes last week. He was not tracked and the source was deemed reliable. There has not been a bear sighting at Pt. Reyes in over 70 years. Perhaps it's global warming, or bears hitchhiking, or bears traveling on vacation to the beach.
Now I must carry a bear bell when hiking in the seashore area of Marin/Sonoma. One more thing to carry, along with my GPS unit, water bottle, daypack, whistle, light stick, sunscreen, DEET, pocket knife, wind breaker, sun hat, polarized sunglasses, energy bar, guide to edibles on the trail, and notebook.
I don't worry about the bruins, really, it's a large park and there's plenty of empty space for each of us and the furry fellow(s).
So, keep your eye out for Smokie sans hat.
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