grand tetons wildlife

As we drove through the Grand Tetons enjoying the amazing views, we ran into hundreds of photographers and cars stopped focused on three bears not far from the side of the road. Turns out it was the famous 22 year old Grizzly Bear 399 with her one year old twins! Her recognizable silvery coat shimmered in the sun. Then if that wasn’t enough to make us giddy, a few miles later the car in front of us slowed as we realized we were driving right next to three more grizzly bears emerging from the woods and walking along as we slowly drove next to them. Unbelievable! That group then turned back into the woods and we felt so lucky to have caught a glimpse of them. My roommate, based on which bears had reportedly emerged from their dens already, believes we saw 399’s 12 year old 610.