The Bear in the Campsite

In 2019, a family camping in Glacier National Park woke to the sound of something heavy pushing against their bear canister. The father, Greg Walton, grabbed a flashlight and stepped outside the tent. A young grizzly was nosing through their campsite, knocking over chairs, sniffing at coolers. Every instinct told Greg to run. Instead, he remembered what the park rangers had drilled into every camper at registration: stand tall, make yourself big, clap your hands, and hold your ground.…