Today I ran on the Lakewalk on my most regular route, and the kids joined me on their bikes. The wind was up, and it was cold, but we needed to get out before the snow starts flying again. Surprisingly, the bear came out of his den today. He was groggy and indifferent to the few gawkers. My kids, for some odd reason, were more interested in this deer carcass, which the bear had likely picked clean at some point: