They Left a Wildlife Officer Tied to a Pine-But the Grizzly Reached for the Rope Instead of His Throat

red glow appeared on the trunk of a fir at the north edge of the clearing. It vanished, then returned when Huck took another step.

At first I thought it was a reflection from the beacon. Then I saw the black rectangular housing strapped twelve feet above the ground, angled toward the torn earth where the snare cable had been anchored.

A trail camera.continue reading …