Juvenile coastal brown bear.

This is one of two cubs we saw with their mother last year. This year they are on their own. She was reacting to our efforts to recover a nylon bag that had blown away from our group.

Brown bear sow

Eating grass in the meadow, this coastal brown bear sow is about 20 years old.

Young of the year.

Spring cubs in the meadow, Silver Salmon Creek Lodge, Alaska

Conversation with mom

Looking out for her cubs

Beautiful, experienced, elder sow.

Grin or bare it?

Third year cub.

Shaking it off...

We watched two third-year cubs play for almost an hour in the creek. They are either siblings kicked out or two orphans that have developed a bond, but they have a wonderful time together.