Bear Country USA
May 9, 2012
Bear Country USA offers intimate views of black bear, elk, reindeer, deer, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, dall sheep and buffalo. Jan Nickelson shared these photos taken last summer in Rapid City.
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Bear Country USA is home to the largest collection of privately owned black bear in the world. -
It's located just 8 miles south of Rapid City. -
Their latest season kicked off on April 28th. -
Its 250 acres are also home to other North American mammals like this Alaskan wolf. -
Dr. Dennis "Doc" Casey, and his wife Pauline, opened Bear Country USA in August 1972 with 11 black bear, one cougar, one wolf, three buffalo and one large bull elk. -
The park is still owned and operated by Pauline and three of her children. -
It has expanded to include over 200 black bear and various other wildlife. -
Visitors can take a leisurely 3-mile drive to view the park.
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