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Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places, and the people who

dedicate their lives to conserving both.

Big shout out to Onex Hunt for their support of this podcast.

I'm your host, Lake Pickle.

On this episode, we're going to start piecing together

and understanding where grizzly bears fit into the modern landscape and get into some

subjects of controversy, like their current placement on the endangered species list. But we're

going to start all of this off by hearing a conversation with one of the most interesting human

beings I have ever

met. A hunting guide, a local legend, a man who has spent the majority of his life in the

wilderness living around them, and a man who has one of the most harrowing bear charge stories I have

ever heard. Do you remember the first time you encountered a grizzly bear?

I sure do.

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