[Grant]

I was walking my dogs along the multi-use trail that parallels Moultonborough Neck road just south of JoJo's near Camp Tecumseh this week, when I heard something "heavy" in the woods just off the path. One of the dogs was very interested. I stopped...looked...saw nothing at first. Looked closer, saw a large bear about 7-8 feet up a tree about 15 feet off the path. I thought, "Why would the bear climb a tree rather than just run away?" Then it occurred to me that it was a sow treeing cubs. Sure enough, there was a cub just above her, and a another at the base of the tree.

Took a few pictures before I realized what was going on...then decided it was time to change the direction of our walk and let her move on. But it was a very cool encounter. Didn't see them again on any of our many walks. Hope they stay off the road.