When European colonists first touched American shores, the grizzly bear ranged throughout western North America, from Mexico to the Arctic Circle. He was one of the largest and fiercest animals on the continent, easily entitled to the name he was later given, "Lord of the Wilderness." But the grizzly bear shared the fate of many other wild animals who lived for centuries side by side with Indians but whose existence was incompatible with the advance of white settlers.
As the West was settled, the ferocious grizzly began to disappear. Now, Colorado has several, and a few remain in...
When European colonists first touched American shores, the grizzly bear ranged throughout western North America, from Mexico to the Arctic Circle. ...
