For Acclimatization we hiked Mt Gaylor near Tioga Pass. About half way up this bear cub started following us. We didn't want to get too close fearing the wrath of momma bear, but in this picture the cub has walked to within about 10 - 15 feet of Bud. We backed off and kept a healthy distance. Later talking to the ranger about it, we found out that a car had probably hit this poor cub's mom. Although there was nothing we could have done to help it, Bud kept/keeps thinking about this poor little cub (probably about five or six months old weighing not more than 100 lbs) whose chances of making it to, much less through, the winter are slim to nil. Poor little guy... sure wish we could have done something!