We were lucky enough to catch the end of a disagreement between two elk bulls over whose girlfriends were whose in Mammoth Springs in Yellowstone NP. There was more bugling than sparing. Neither seemed to want make a serious challenge. They finally broke off and went their separate ways. One...
When it comes to defense against bears I want a dependable gun. My choice is a double action revolver with a ported barrel in chambered in 44 magnum like this one.
You need to carry a dependable gun and dependable ammo. Here's a link to a story of a mauling in Montana that happened while we were up there last week. His gun misfired. He survived the attack but man, he is a mess...
A carry two bands-aids in my wallet. If I require anything more, I will dial 911. If I felt the threat level where I live was bad enough to carry medical supplies, I would move.
Not the best photo but this was a larger raft of sea otters in Glacier Bay National Park. They were quite a distance from the ship so I was glad I brought binoculars and a camera with a zoom lens.
I just returned from an Alaskan cruise and all of my shooting was done with a camera. I don't have an expensive camera so I'm quite pleased with the wildlife pictures I got.