Just for Fun Friday-When Bears Come to Visit: Our Wild Gatlinburg Experience
When Bears Come to Visit: Our Wild Gatlinburg Experience We had heard the stories. "You might see a bear or two." What we did not expect was to have our own little bear neighborhood right outside our rental home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. What followed was one of the most unforgettable family vacations we have ever had, complete with named bears, a hot tub standoff, and one very personal lesson I will never forget. Meet the Locals From the moment we settled in, it became clear we were not the only ones with a claim to the property. We quickly identified six recurring "guests." Sarah was our most frequent visitor, a confident and clearly experienced bear who had figured out that vacation rentals come with perks. How do we know? Because Sarah got into our car and helped herself to a bag of pistachios. She then strolled just inside the tree line beside the driveway and enjoyed every last one of them like she had earned it. Pistachio was the adolescent bear that travele...
