Bears and the Bighorns
In Wyoming, black bear
populations are widespread, whereas grizzly habitat is primarily confined to
northwestern Wyoming, but as populations increase and habitat decreases bears
will expand their territory and reestablish in previous historical ranges or in
new habitats. Grizzly bears have not inhabited the Bighorn National Forest
since the early 20th century, but for the sake of fiction I have hastened the
return of a solitary grizzly to the Big Horn Mountains just as a deadly storm is brewing…
Black
and grizzly bears can be incorrectly identified if attributes such as size or
color are relied upon. For a more accurate identification, it’s important to
remember that black bears have no
shoulder hump, tall pointed ears and a straight facial profile from nose to
ear. Grizzlies have a distinctive shoulder hump, short rounded ears, and its
facial profile appears dished in.
Bears play a fairly
small role in Big Horn Storm, but added to an already dire and
deadly situation, the encounter further degrades the characters ability to
survive. The novel is a contemporary western romantic adventure set in rugged
mountain country. The story combines a foreign invasion, harrowing horseback
escapes, a traumatic accident, and a terrifying bear encounter, along with an
attempt to reconcile the past in an action-packed thriller.
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