KD, you have spoken at length on both bears and snakes. What makes you a resident expert? Or are you one of those people that just have to type all the damn time?
So much mis-information and falsehoods about bears out there, it is kinda sad. I did a ton of solo backpacking in yellowstone, glaicer, etc. and spent many hours reading and researching bears, along with several days of volunteer work at a bear rescuce org. If you really want to know more, then do some research.
I'm pretty sure the tracks are not fake. I was the first one down there sunday, and saw the tracks, and they don't have the gait of human steps. Also, there were marks for both the front and back claws, so, unless he had four of them, and teleported down there sunday morning, they are real.
"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."
