Hi Kimmy, Beeper, Carlos, and Leo Gonzalez!
Thanks for writing and I'm so sorry that I've taken forever to respond. I rarely see a computer on the trail. Sometimes a month may go by. Also, when I do, it's frequently at a library where they limit you to 30-60 minutes, so I have no time to even READ all my emails, let alone reply to them. It's a bit frustrating because I feel rude to everyone, so I appreciate your patience!
I did make it to Waterton Park and I've been steadily heading back ever since. I was disappointed that I didn't see any grizzly bears in Glacier National Park.
The fires did affect my travels through the Bob Marshall Wilderness, but they weren't that bad. I confess that I illegally snuck through one of the fire lines to see the Chinese Wall. It was amazing. There's a picture of it in my
CDT journal.
I'm 70% done with my trip (nearly 4,000 miles down) and I've seen 3 black bears and one grizzly (in Yellowstone). So you saw more bears in Many Glacier than I've seen in the last 5 months! Also, I don't have any good photos of any of them. I hope to see a bear in Colorado and get a good photo of it before it runs away from me.
Today I saw a skunk and didn't pulled out my camera fast enough. I nearly walked into it. It backed away too fast and I didn't want to chase after it
I plan to do a nationwide book tour in late 2008, so I hope to see your family again when I swing through Oregon! You'll get to see all the photos/videos I took!
Thank you for everything!