“First Year of Many” Storyline

“Whether living on the tundra in Arctic Wilderness or warmer climates in North America, the first and most valuable lesson a grizzly bear cub must learn for survival is to listen to mother. In the very first year the schooling has just begun. The grizzly cubs must follow her lead on how to hunt, how and where to fish and where to find berries and small edibles in lean times. They must learn to gather food for hibernation. Instruction includes how to properly eat honey from a honey comb. Their tough hide protects them from the sting of a bee and mother’s tough love and training protects them against all else that may beset even the fiercest grizzly who is not properly prepared. During the cubs training, they may be spanked by mother for not listening and sent ahead crying, but later gathered in mother’s loving arms. This is the beginning of the ‘First Year of Many.’“        

   - Ken Rowe

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