LOCATION: Waterton National Park in southern Alberta
WEATHER: Sunny, nice. Highs in 60s
We took some scenic highway drives around the park. It was a good day for wildlife spotting.
On our way, we saw this bear along the highway.
The road ended at a mountain lake, where there is still ice.
Many of the hiking trails are still closed due to snow and avalanche debris like this we saw along the road.
The avalanches are so powerful that they tear down huge trees.
On this same drive, we saw this group of big-horned sheep. They say that the sheep
and the deer have become a real problem in town, begging and butting the tourists to get food. So the town has hired a woman with a sheepdog to herd them away.
Later in the day, we took another drive, this one to a beautiful canyon where we hiked. Lots of hikers wear bells on their belts, making noise to scare away the bears as they walk. On our way back, we saw this bear and followed him a bit with the car
Then, back in a picnic area in town, we saw a mother bear and her 2 cubs. She seemed pretty calm
OK....enough bears. Now for real wildlife....George has been anxious to cook road kill. The trick is to get it fresh. We watched a car in front of us run over a prairie dog, so knew it was fresh. George was excited, planning the prairie dog menu, but I convinced him otherwise!
In the evening, we strolled around town and ate bison brisket in a restaurant. Surprisingly tender.
On our way, we saw this bear along the highway. 
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