text: Great article!  Thank you for the history of those terrible attacks. I moved to Alaska in the mid-80's and worked in the Bush. The first book anyone gave me about Alaska was "Alaskan Bear Tales."  Thanks to the advice given by Natives and other Bush workers, I've kept both my healthy fear and deep respect for these beautiful predators. So many people come up here to visit and think nothing of getting much too close to the bears for photos. They just don't seem to realize how fast and strong bears actually are, nor do they consider this one point: they can become dinner for the bears in the blink of an eye!