Friday, August 5. This was the day we have been waiting for. It was Mt. Rushmore day. The day started early because even though there was no set schedule, we knew it was going to be a busy. We left our motel room by 9:30 with intentions of not returning for over 12 hours.
Our first stop had been highly recommended by a few friends. Bear Country did not disappoint! Although we were almost deterred because of the $55 car-load admission price we decided to give it a go anyway. Everyone is glad we did. Bear Country is a wildlife reserve with plenty of photo ops. It did freak me out a tad to see so many bears – all surrounding me. I was very brave and didn’t panic. Although I did make sure all the windows were up. Not to betray my home-state, but I saw a lot more animals (close-up even) than I did last year at Yellowstone. We left feeling pretty proud of our choice to patronize Bear Country.
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