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You are just 10 short miles away from 100-miles! 90-miles is a HUGE accomplishment and you should be exceptionally proud at how far you have traveled. I know we are! Your grit and determination have carried you so far and we are so ready to celebrate with you! Show off that 90-mile grit by posting a picture of your mile 90 and tag us @sequoiaparksconservancy and use the hashtag #runningwild! We cannot wait to see where your 90-miles took you!
One of the most popular questions we get in the parks is about….bears! So today we are going to be talking about the infamous Bear Hill. Many decades ago this area was home to one of Sequoia National Park’ s most popular attractions. A black bear feeding arena. Here visitors could watch a bear tear into a box of doughnuts or lick peanut butter out of a glass milk bottle. Park Rangers hoped this spectacle would attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.
What they did not expect was that bears would severely injure each other in fights over this new source of high fat and carbohydrate loaded foods. Bears also started trying to get food from humans in other areas of the parks. They learned to break into cars and cabins; and even followed hikers down trails.
Break-ins like this do not happen often in modern days. Park Rangers and visitors have worked hard to keep bears wild and away from human food. When we keep bears away from human food we keep our beloved black bears safe.
To learn more about the American black bear and other mammals in Sequoia and Kings Canyon, visit the parks Mammals page.
We know you have what it takes to get to 100-miles. Stay strong and HAVE FUN!
We believe in you!
SPC Race Team
