Travel Archives - Civilized Bears

TRAVEL APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS: Location, History, Haunted Stories & Wildlife Area

Travel Appalachian Mountains. Location, History, Haunted Stories & Wildlife Area. TRAVEL APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS: Location, History, Haunted Stories & Wildlife Area The ancient Appalachian Mountains are North America’s oldest mountain formation. A great chain that runs down the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s a look at […]

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DOGS IN FLIGHT When Dogs Can Fly – Adopting Rescue Dogs

Blog, Canada, Facts About Dogs, Travel / brianburhoe

Dogs in Flight was a fascinating exhibit from Jack Jackson Dog Photography… DOGS IN FLIGHT: When Dogs Have Wings! Images of Rescue Dog Adoption Posted May 21, 2026 by Brian Alan Burhoe of CivilizedBears. It was called DOGS IN FLIGHT and it ended yesterday. The canine exhibit certainly caught the public fancy. It made

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BEST BEAR WATCHING IN EUROPE: Visiting Bears in Sweden, Norway & Finland

Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Mother Earth, Travel / brianburhoe

Bear watching in Europe. Premier Destinations for Bear Watching. BEST BEAR WATCHING IN EUROPE: Visiting Bears in Sweden, Norway & Finland. Canada is the most popular travel destination for organized bear watching. But three European countries are catching up for avid naturalists and eco-tourists. Introduction to Bear Watching in Europe Europe, with its

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7 BEST NATIONAL PARKS for Forest Hiking Worldwide

Blog, Canada, Mother Earth, New Spirituality, Travel / brianburhoe

Best national parks for forest hiking. 7 BEST NATIONAL PARKS for Forest Hiking Worldwide INTRODUCTION Written by Brian Alan Burhoe. I grew up in the Northern Appalachian forests of New Brunswick. Those ancient rolling hills were filled with old trails. Narrow, twisty animal paths, wider foot trails and overgrown abandoned logging roads. Lots of

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GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered?

Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Mother Earth, Travel / brianburhoe

Giant Pandas Habitat. Pandas eat bamboo. GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered? “Giant Pandas Make Debut at National Zoo!” Now there is a headline that made us sit up. When Bao Li (Precious Vigor) and Qing Bao (Green Treasure) arrived, they warmed our hearts. The continued exchange of panda bears is

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Working on the Highway – Memories of an Appalachian Mountains Highways Worker

Blog, Burhoe Family History, Canada, Travel / brianburhoe

I’m Working on the highway, all day long I don’t stop. Working on the highway, blasting through the bedrock… Working on the Highway – Memories of an Appalachian Mountains Highways Worker Or, Once Upon A Time In Canada… Written by Brian Alan Burhoe My first adult job after escaping high school was working

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What are Spirit Bears? Sacred White Bears & Native American Legends

Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Canada, New Spirituality, Travel / brianburhoe

What are Spirit Bears? Is the Spirit Bear a Polar Bear? Where can Spirit Bears be found? What are Spirit Bears? Sacred White Bears & Native American Legends “Of all the creatures, Bear is closest to Man. Yet it seems there is little place for him now.” Chief Dan George What are Spirit

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BEAR ENCOUNTERS: Top 7 Places for Bear Watching in Canada

Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Canada, Famous Bears, Travel / brianburhoe

Bear watching. The creator of Civilized Bears looks at Bear Watching. BEAR ENCOUNTERS: Top 7 Places for Bear Watching in Canada Introduction by Brian Alan Burhoe, creator of Civilized Bears. I’ve met a few bears in the forest. Not bear watching. Just by chance. Almost bumped into a couple of ’em. Except for

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