NFC North

Why bear watching is better when you see no bears

By Adam Bloodworth In some ways, going on a bear hunt is exactly how I’d imagined it would be. Approaching a clearing at the edge of a forest, I’m instructed to creep on tip- toes, avoiding the menacing crunch of leaves which could be loud enough to send a Marsican brown running for the hills. I can’t help but wave my arms back and forth to keep my balance as I tread lightly, inadvertently doing my best clown impression. “A broken twig could do it,” warns Andrea, my guide, piling on pressure. I start to consider stopping breathing entirely to increase our chances of achieving silence and as a …