I see a lot of bears. That's no coincidence: I live next to Yosemite National Park, where I lead natural-history tours, so I am lucky enough to enjoy great bear-watching opportunities. My favourite time of year is late spring -May into June - when mothers bring their cubs out into the vibrant green meadows to graze on succulent fresh grasses. Fresh from the den, the cubs are wobbly bundles of fur weighing little over 4kg. Their mothers park them at the bases of tall trees near the meadow's edge and keep a wary eye out for big males. Fortunately, the cubs know to scamper up the nearest tree at the first sign of danger, and stay there until the coast is clear. But when all is peaceful, their mothers take a break from feeding to join them as they rollaround and play rambunctiously. This is the best environment in which to see bears: you can spot them from a distance, then watch for hours as they graze, placidly as contented cows.
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机译：我看到很多熊。这绝非偶然：我住在优胜美地国家公园（Yosemite National Park）旁边，在那里我带领自然历史之旅，因此我很幸运地享受到了很多熊熊观察的机会。我一年中最喜欢的时间是春末-五月至六月-那时母亲将幼崽带到生机勃勃的绿色草地上，在多汁的新鲜草上放牧。幼崽是从巢穴中新鲜出来的，是一团摇晃的皮毛，重超过4公斤。他们的母亲将它们停在草地边缘附近的高大树木的底部，并警惕大雄性。幸运的是，幼崽知道在危险的第一个迹象时会爬上最近的树，并留在那里直到海岸晴朗为止。但是，当所有人都安宁下来时，他们的母亲会从吃饱的休息中放松下来，在他们四处转转并肆意玩耍时加入他们的行列。这是看熊的最佳环境：您可以从远处发现它们，然后观察它们放牧的几小时，就像满足的母牛一样平静。
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