# # Civilized Bears - Animal Fiction & Forest Wildlife > Animal Fiction for readers of all ages --- ## Posts - [Top 10 Sites for Discovering Animal Fiction, Nature Writing & Related Literature](https://civilizedbears.com/top-10-sites-discovering-animal-fiction-nature-writing-literature/): What are the best sites for discovering animal fiction, eco-fiction, nature writing? Top Animal Fiction Online Resources & Lists. Top... - [7 BEST NATIONAL PARKS for Forest Hiking Worldwide](https://civilizedbears.com/7-best-national-parks-for-forest-hiking-worldwide/): Best national parks for forest hiking. 7 BEST NATIONAL PARKS for Forest Hiking Worldwide INTRODUCTION Written by Brian Alan Burhoe.... - [Cecil B DeMille, Call of the North & Tikah People – aka Tiger Indians](https://civilizedbears.com/cecil-b-demille-call-of-the-north-tikah-people-aka-tiger-indians/): Cecil B DeMille of Hollywood... Cecil B DeMille, Call of the North & Tikah People – aka Tiger Indians. Written... - [What is the National Animal of Canada? Polar Bear](https://civilizedbears.com/what-is-the-national-animal-of-canada-polar-bear/): What is the Canadian National Animal? The Polar Bear! First Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian Alan Burhoe. What... - [GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered?](https://civilizedbears.com/giant-pandas-habitat-are-panda-bears-still-endangered/): Giant Pandas Habitat. Pandas eat bamboo. GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered? “Giant Pandas Make Debut at National... - [TO EFFECT AN ARREST Adventures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Harwood Steele – Book Review](https://civilizedbears.com/effect-arrest-adventures-royal-canadian-mounted-police-harwood-steele-book-review/): Harwood Steele was one of the best writers of Mountie fiction. 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CANADIAN PATRIOTIC VOICES: True North Songs, Poems & Stories Canadian Patriotic Voices. We were living... - [ORNITHANTHROPUS Winged Human in Dream, Myth, Religion & Literature](https://civilizedbears.com/ornithanthropus-winged-human-dream-myth-literature/): Ornithanthropus – The Winged Human ORNITHANTHROPUS Winged Human in Dream, Myth, Religion & Literature – written by Brian Alan Burhoe... - [BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED by Ralph S Kendall – Book Review – LUCK](https://civilizedbears.com/benton-of-the-royal-mounted-by-ralph-s-kendall-book-review-luck/): Adventures of the Royal Mounted Police. Royal Mounted Police novels by Ralph Selwood Kendall, Grosset and Dunlap BENTON OF THE... - [Memories of a Rural Mail Driver: From Kitchen Post Offices & Steam Trains to Personal Data Terminals](https://civilizedbears.com/memories-rural-mail-driver-kitchen-post-offices-personal-data-terminals/): Memories of a Rural Mail Driver. Adventures of a Rural Mail Courier. 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When flagitious cyberpriggers took over my Civilized Bears, asking a ransom, I got stubborn. “Lord, I ain’t payin’ ’em!... --- # # Detailed Content ## Posts - Published: 2026-02-25 - Modified: 2026-02-28 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/top-10-sites-discovering-animal-fiction-nature-writing-literature/ - Categories: Animal story, Bears in Literature, Blog, Civilized Bears Story, Mountie Fiction, New Spirituality - Tags: AI Overview, animal fiction, animal fiction books, animal fictional characters, animal-loving heroes who distrust humans, Brian Alan Burhoe, civilized bears, CivilizedBears.com, conservative animal fiction, eco-fiction, hero animals that saved people's lives, Northern Appalachian Mountains, Top Animal Fiction Online Resources & Lists What are the best sites for discovering animal fiction, eco-fiction, nature writing? Top Animal Fiction Online Resources & Lists. Top 10 Sites for Discovering Animal Fiction, Nature Writing & Related Literature Welcome, mon ami! C'mon in. Here's an AI Mode response I just have to share with you. Q. "What are the top sites for discovering Animal Fiction, Nature writing and related literature? " A. Several platforms provide curated recommendations, short fiction, book reviews, curated lists, and community engagement. Here are the top websites and platforms for discovering animal fiction, nature fiction, nature writing, writers and related literature. Covering book reviews, recommendations, and curated lists: CivilizedBears. com (Blog): Wildlife and Nature Content. The site highlights bear stories, Native American myths and legends, the "new spirituality" of wild places, book reviews and archived material. The Nature Conservancy (Blog): Provides articles like "Novels for Nature Lovers," featuring fiction that explores environmental themes, such as The Overstory by Richard Powers. Live Wildly (Blog): Offers curated lists of "books about nature to escape into the wild," covering both fiction and non-fiction. TheGuardian. com (Books Section): Regularly publishes "top 10" lists, including nature books, nature writing, and nature memoirs. Outdoor Book Club (Substack): Features reviews of "nature-soaked books," specifically highlighting works that focus on wild landscapes and survival. Five Books (Nature Category): Features expert recommendations on nature writing and literature, offering curated lists by experts. Modern Mrs. Darcy (Blog): Frequently lists books about nature, including both fiction and non-fiction designed to inspire outdoor, adventures. Goodreads.... --- - Published: 2026-02-19 - Modified: 2026-02-28 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/7-best-national-parks-for-forest-hiking-worldwide/ - Categories: Blog, Canada, Mother Earth, New Spirituality - Tags: Bailong Elevator, Best national parks for forest hiking, Brian Alan Burhoe, filming The Lord of the Rings, Forest hiking, forested hiking trails, How to protect old-growth forests, Keji, nature hike, Northern Appalachian, Northern Appalachian forests, old growth forest, Sacred Groves, Sohlbergplassen viewpoint, woodland paths, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 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 wildlife, even black bears. Rabbits, of course. Chipmunks, red squirrels, eastern coyotes and white-tailed deer. Down in the marshlands, smelling sweetly of spruce trees and moss, watch out for moose. Mixed birdsong and caws from above. There was freedom in those forests. And a kind of spiritual peace. One that only forest hiking can give you. Many forest hikes have that wonderful halfway break: sitting on your own on the edge of a quiet lake. For a few moments that lake is your personal spiritual guide. Angel voices whisper over the water from the other shore. Green Nature nurtures you. And teaches you Her ways. Her warm, loving ways. Her dark, witchy ways. Lessons we must learn, You and I. Before we go on that hike, here's a story... ____________________ A Rabbit Appears The early spring fields and meadows are empty. But greening. The clover is growing. That clover colours the fields purple and white. Tentatively -- a rabbit appears. Followed by more. They are few this year. But soon they will be living in the sweet clover and bouncing madly in the moonlight. And the rabbits get fat, some pregnant. A good year for bunnies.... --- - Published: 2026-01-10 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/cecil-b-demille-call-of-the-north-tikah-people-aka-tiger-indians/ - Categories: Blog, Canada, Western writer - Tags: Brian Alan Burhoe, Call of the North, Cecil B DeMille, civilized bears, Hollywood's Canada, La Longue Traverse, North Canoes, Stewart Edward White, The Journey of Death, Tiger Indians, Tikah people, Western writer Cecil B DeMille of Hollywood... Cecil B DeMille, Call of the North & Tikah People – aka Tiger Indians. Written by Brian Alan Burhoe, creator of Civilized Bears. Cast & Crew of Cecil B DeMille's Call of the North, 1914 Here’s a great story about Cecil B DeMille and the Tikah People. And the making of the classic silent movie The Call of the North. Cecil B DeMille's The Call of the North Reviews “The Call of the North is the latest and beyond question the best of the Lasky photoplays produced under the direction of Cecil B DeMille and Oscar C Apfel. ” – The New York Dramatic Mirror, August 19, 1914. “Back to the days when the Hudson Bay Trading Company exercised a sovereign and undisputed sway over the great fur-bearing country of the North. The word of the Chief Factor (Company Governor) was law. Indeed, there was no other law! “The Chief Factor plans a terrible punishment. "He has independent trader Graeham Stewart brought before him. And despite all of Stewart's protests, sentences him to La Longue Traverse... the Journey of Death. "This was a favorite punishment dealt by the Company. And the Factor vengefully inflicts it on Stewart. He who is to enter upon the fatal journey must go without food and weapons. An Indian called 'the Shadow of Death' is sent with him to follow close... For five days Stewart wanders through the wilderness and dies miserably in the trackless forest. “Twenty years pass. Stewart’s... --- - Published: 2026-01-07 - Modified: 2026-02-16 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/what-is-the-national-animal-of-canada-polar-bear/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Canada, Famous Bears - Tags: bears, beaver, Brian Alan Burhoe, Canada national animal, Canada national animal photo, Canadian Culture, canadian national animal, canadian national bird, Charles G D Roberts, Charles Livingston Bull, civilized bears, Grey Owl, is the moose Canada's national animal, national symbols of Canada, Nicole Eaton, North-West Mounted Police, polar bear, polar bear baby, polar bear facts, polar bears, symbol of canada, the polar bear, What is the National Animal of Canada What is the Canadian National Animal? The Polar Bear! First Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian Alan Burhoe. What is Canada’s National Animal? The Polar Bear! A Patriot’s Rant... “The polar bear, with its strength, courage, resourcefulness, and dignity is perfect for the part,” Nicole Eaton said in an historic speech to the Canadian Senate. She was suggesting a rebranding of Canada’s national animal from “our furry friend, the beaver. ” Referring to the polar bear’s “strength, courage, resourcefulness and dignity,” she called it “Canada’s most majestic and splendid mammal, holding reign over the Arctic for thousands of years. The polar bear has been and continues to be a powerful figure in the material, spiritual and cultural life of the indigenous people of the Arctic. ” I’m with Nicole on this one. She’s drawn some unfriendly fire for referring to the industrious beaver as a “rat — a big rat, that doesn’t reflect our new values... “A dentally defective rat. A nuisance that wreaks havoc on farmlands, roads, lakes, streams and tree plantations. ” But this just reflects her mischievous sense of humour. Nicole Eaton is well aware of the critical role the beaver plays in the ecology of our green lands. She’s well aware that the eager beaver faced annihilation in the middle of the last century. (“By the mid-1900s, when fickle fashion trendsetters abandoned fur for silk, the Canadian beaver was close to extinction. ”) A tragedy averted in large part by the popular writings of Grey... --- - Published: 2025-12-31 - Modified: 2026-02-25 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/giant-pandas-habitat-are-panda-bears-still-endangered/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Mother Earth - Tags: Ailuropodinae, are pandas bears, are pandas dangerous, are pandas still endangered, China's own animals, giant pandas, Giant Pandas habitat, giant pandas make debut at national zoo, how many pandas are left in the world, panda bears, pandas eat bamboo, what do giant pandas eat, why are giant pandas endangered, will pandas attack humans, 熊猫吃竹子 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 a happy event in so many ways. The giant panda, an emblem of conservation and a symbol of biodiversity, resides in the temperate rainforests on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the Middle Kingdom. These forests, rich in bamboo — the panda's primary food source — provide a unique ecosystem for this rare species. Despite their iconic status, accurately assessing the wild panda population is challenging due to their remote and rugged habitats. However, conservation efforts have led to a gradual increase in their numbers. Reflecting the positive impact of wildlife protection initiatives. The Giant Panda's Natural Realm: Panda Bear's Habitat The Mountainous Homes of the Panda Giant pandas are native to a series of mountain ranges in China, which form a natural environment crucial for their survival. These ranges include: Qinling Mountains: Spanning across several counties such as Foping and Yang. With parts extending into Taibai, Ningxia, Zhouzhi, Liuba, and Ningqiang. Minshan Mountains: Stretching from Gansu's Wen County into Sichuan Province. There are significant panda populations in Pingwu, Qingchuan, and Beichuan. And smaller sections in counties like Jiuzhaigou and Songpan. Qionglai Mountains: Encompassing areas such as Baoxing, Wenchuan, and Tianquan counties, with portions... --- - Published: 2025-12-30 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/effect-arrest-adventures-royal-canadian-mounted-police-harwood-steele-book-review/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Mountie Fiction - Tags: book review, Harwood Steele, Mountie Fiction, North-West Mounted Police, NWMP, RCMP, Sam Steele, To Effect an Arrest, top 10 Mountie writers, Western writer Harwood Steele was one of the best writers of Mountie fiction. TO EFFECT AN ARREST Adventures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Harwood Steele – Book Review “In the opinion of Daddy Weston, this is the finest of all the stories of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police... " TO EFFECT AN ARREST Adventures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Harwood Steele – Book Review “He’ll kill you! ” the men in the barracks would tell Sergeant Reilly every time he returned from a patrol bruised or even bloodied from another rebellious outburst from his horse Rufus. “Killed two men before we got him. ” But Reilly would only reply “You shall see” and rubbed down the big chestnut and fed him apples. Fans of horse whispering might not like the rough-riding ways of men and mounts in those early days of the North-West Mounted, thinking them cruel. But then, in a way, that’s exactly how the story “Rufus the Outlaw” careens to its end. Those who grew up with horses will understand. Appearing in The Popular Magazine in 1924, “Rufus the Outlaw” was only Harwood’s second published yarn. Showing that Harwood Steele was a great storyteller from the beginning. “Sam Steele of the Mounted! ” The very name resonates powerfully in the Canadian soul. Samuel Benfield Steele had been one of the first 275 members of the North-West Mounted Police Force who had ridden West in 1874 to bring Law and Order to a wild frontier that had... --- - Published: 2025-12-28 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/brothers-in-blood-ed-gorman-mountie-novels-as-by-daniel-st-james/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Mountie Fiction, Western writer - Tags: Brothers in Blood, Canadian Mountie, Daniel St James, Ed Gorman, Gary Goldstein, Ian Anderson, Keith Birdsong, Keith Birdsong art, Mountie Fiction, multiple point of view examples, North-West Mounted Police, U S Canadian border, Western Fiction Review, Western writer, Western Writers of America, Who is Daniel St James, writing multiple POV Ed Gorman. The Man who really wrote the Brothers in Blood Mountie Novels. BROTHERS IN BLOOD: Ed Gorman Mountie Novels as by Daniel St James Just as U. S. Marshall Frank Adams was about to set down his schooner of beer and face the man who’d just called him a name, the man decided to up the ante. He wasn’t going to settle for just a good old all-American fistfight; he was going to insist on gunplay. The man’s hand was already dropping to his holster... — From the novel COLD DEATH by Daniel St James. re Mountie novels – I wrote this toward the end of my popular GREATEST WRITERS OF MOUNTIE FICTION blog post: “A lot of the old pulp writers got Canada, our history, our mythology and our Mounted Police routines wrong. Just plain out wrong! And that’s continued with those more modern paperback action-packed Western series — as soon as our gun-totin’ hero crosses north of the border, he leaves the real world behind. Basic research doesn’t apply. The author doesn’t give a damn. ” It was a patriot’s rant, yes. But it was true. And yet... Yet there’s the Brothers in Blood trilogy, written by Daniel St James. And I’m here to praise it — or at least recommend it. “Who is Daniel St James? Ed Gorman. ” For the longest time, I’d asked “Who is Daniel St James? ” Turns out that St James was really Ed Gorman, a top-notch mystery writer and winner... --- - Published: 2025-12-18 - Modified: 2026-02-25 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/bears-in-mythology-folklore-irish-norse-german-native-american-meaning/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Famous Bears, Mother Earth - Tags: Appalachian hills, are there bears in germany, Bären in Mythologie und Folklore, bear god names, Bear in Mythology, bear mythology, bear mythology names, bear myths, bear native american meaning, Bears in Greek Mythology, bears in mythology, bears in mythology norse, Canadian First Nations, Celtic bear goddesses, Celtic bear meaning, civilized bears, Deutsche, famous bears in mythology, Irische, irish bear mythology, Kanadische Ureinwohner, King of Animals, Kurt Wiese, names of bears in mythology, Native American lore, Nordische, otso bear mythology, Wolf D Storl Bears in Mythology. Bear Native American meaning... "Bear -- King of Animals! " BEARS IN MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE: Irish, Norse, German, Native American Meaning Bear Myth: An Introduction In mythology, bears symbolize strength, courage, wisdom, and rebirth. They were often seen as guardians, healers, or divine messengers. Bears were prominent in Indigenous Peoples of the Americas lore (strength, healing), Celtic/Norse/German tales (warrior spirit, transformation), and Greek myths (Callisto, Atalanta). The big, shuffling animals embodied powerful, protective, and sometimes wild, untamed aspects of nature and humanity. Even in modern times, their hibernation links them to cycles of death and rebirth. While their fierce maternal protection highlights themes of motherhood and family. Worldwide Worship and Mythological Beliefs Historically, bears have been both feared and revered. Anthropologists, including the renowned Joseph Campbell, have noted that bear worship dates back to prehistoric times, particularly among fishing and hunting tribes. The bear's depiction in various cultures underscores its importance not just as a physical entity but as a spiritual symbol. The Old World: Asian Reverence In many cultures, bears are seen as more than just physical being. They are carriers of spiritual wisdom and healing powers. The Ainu people of Japan, for instance, practiced a ritual called "Iomante," where they believed sending a bear's spirit back to the heavens brought blessings and good health to their community. India: Bears represent power, courage, wisdom and leadership. While also featuring in tales that highlight their connection to the divine. Bear mythology in India centers around Jambavan (aka... --- - Published: 2025-12-17 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/how-to-become-chef-culinary-school-or-on-the-job-training/ - Categories: Blog, Recipes - Tags: chef jobs, chicken recipes, cooking jobs near me, cooking school, home chef, how to become a chef, Idle Oars Restaurant PEI, kitchen assistant jobs, master chef, pastry chef jobs, recipes, restaurant career, school kitchen jobs, top chef Chef jobs: restaurant career cooking school. Do I Really Need a Culinary Course & Credentials to be a Chef? How to Become a Chef: Culinary School or On-the-job Training? “Brian, do I really need to take a cooking school culinary course and get my credentials to get a good job as a chef? ” It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot over the years. And the answer is — yes and no. That’s not much help, is it? Here’s why, mon ami... Yes, some famous chefs have worked their way up through the kitchen ranks — starting as dishwasher, up to prep and sandwiches and so on. It’s been done and it’s still being done. On the other hand, many executive chefs in restaurants and hotels today won’t hire unless their applicants have papers and a track record of some sort. Most managers just don’t have the time to train someone from scratch. They want experience from the get-go. And if you don’t have experience, the best way to get it is by taking an accredited culinary course. The best courses teach you the latest techniques, necessary skills and essential recipes. ==>> The added bonus of taking a course is this: near the end of every culinary course, your teacher, the head chef, will get calls from local restaurant managers and executive chefs asking, “Who are your top students? ” I don’t mean to brag, but this is how I got my first job at the IDLE OARS RESTAURANT... --- - Published: 2025-12-17 - Modified: 2026-02-28 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/greatest-writers-mountie-fiction/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Mountie Fiction - Tags: Canadian mounties books, Canadian mounties tv show, Christian nationalism, greatest writers of mountie fiction, James B Hendryx, James Oliver Curwood, list of writers, Mountie Fiction, NWMP, pulp fiction Mounties, top 10 writers, Western writer, William Byron Mowery Mountie fiction writers and stories. GREATEST WRITERS OF MOUNTIE FICTION Top 10 Authors Canadian Mounted Police How did a handful of real-life Policemen become National Mythic Heroes? Meet the Top 10 Writers of Mountie Fiction! “No other nation owes its primary Mythology to such a mix of international writers! Four Americans, three Canadians, an Australian, an Englishman and a Norwegian. The Aussie and Norwegian served as Mounted Policemen. ” Brian Alan Burhoe The GREATEST AUTHORS OF NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE FICTION... Or WRITERS OF THE SCARLET SERGE Introduction: Canadian Mountie Fiction “To the sweet-voiced, dark-eyed little half-Cree maiden at Lac-Bain, who is the Minnetaki of this story. And to Teddy Brown, guide and trapper. And loyal comrade of the author in many of his adventures, this book is affectionately dedicated. ” – James Oliver Curwood Her hand, seeking his hand, crept into his palm, and her fingers clung to his fingers. He could feel the thrill of the miracle passing through her, the miracle of the open spaces, the miracle of the forests rising billow on billow to the purple mists of the horizon. The miracle of the golden Saskatchewan River rolling slowly and peacefully in its slumbering sheen out of that mighty mysteryland that reached to the lap of the setting sun. She looked up swiftly, her eyes brimming with the golden flash of the sun. “It’s wonderful! And off there — “ “God’s Country,” he said devoutly... From THE RIVER’S END: A New Story of God’s Country, a novel... --- - Published: 2025-12-16 - Modified: 2026-02-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/tales-gunsmoke-don-ward-gunsmoke-episodes-western-book-review/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Western writer - Tags: Amanda Blake, Bad Lady From Brookline, Betty Hutton, Campbell River, Chester Gunsmoke, Dennis Weaver, Doc Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke Book, Gunsmoke Cast, Gunsmoke episodes, Gunsmoke novel, Gunsmoke radio, Gunsmoke TV show, Kathleen Nolan, Kitty Gunsmoke, Miss Kitty, Season 17, Susan was evil, The Deadly Innocent, The Summons, Western writer Tales of Gunsmoke. TALES OF GUNSMOKE by Don Ward from Gunsmoke Episodes – Western Book Review “Remember, Chester,” Matt said; “There was never a horse that couldn’t be rode... ” “... nor a man who couldn’t be throwed! ” Chester finished. Matt was checking his gun. He put it back in the holster, eased it out, dropped it back in. Matt said tightly, “If he does down me, you can use your shotgun on him. Just be careful, if you do. ” The marshal stepped out into the street. From TALES OF GUNSMOKE by Don Ward I’m an Old Boomer. So I grew up on Westerns. Thrived on ’em! Movies — new and classic. TV. Books. Even comic books (especially DELL, bless 'em). TV had so many personal faves. Early on it was The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin and Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (“On, you huskies! ”). Later, Have Gun-Will Travel. Riverboat. Wyatt Earp. Maverick. Bonanza. And Gunsmoke. Hands down, Gunsmoke was one of the best Westerns of all time. And TV’s #1 Western. Our family certainly gathered around our black-and-white RCA set to watch it every week. After all these years, I’m still finding Western book titles I missed back in the day. Here’s my latest discovery I want to share with you: TALES OF GUNSMOKE by Don Ward. Who was Don Ward? Western writer and editor Don Ward (Donald G Ward, 1911-1984) edited Zane Grey’s Western Magazine for its entire first run (Nov-1946 to Jan-1954). He... --- - Published: 2025-12-16 - Modified: 2026-03-04 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/working-on-the-highway-memories-appalachian-mountains-highways-worker/ - Categories: Blog, Burhoe Family History, Canada - Tags: Appalachian, Appalachian Mountains, Brian Alan Burhoe, Burhoe family history, CIL dynamite history, Government Garage in Coldbrook, New Brunswick history, New Brunswick Provincial Department of Highways history, Northern Appalachian Mountains, Northern Appalachians of New Brunswick, Working man, Working on the highway 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... My first adult job after escaping high school was working for the New Brunswick Provincial Department of Public Works — Highways Division. Working on our Northern Appalachian mountains highways. Just as my father had. And I loved it. Hard work but easy duty. I had grown up knowing the crew Dad worked with. As I wrote in my Life & Works post, “I had the good fortune of working with most of these guys years later. ” We worked out of the big Government Garage in Coldbrook, just outside Saint John. Even then we had to wear orange hard hats, leather work gloves and steel-toed boots. Although come winter, the older guys quietly told me, “Don’t wear steel toes. They’ll draw the frost and freeze your feet. Just get a pair of work boots that look the same. The bosses won’t ask. ” It was the mid-Sixties and a lot of Working on the highway was still done by hand. The specialized machinery was just coming in. Such as mechanized salt and sand spreaders. We were still... Diggin’ post holes with an iron bar and shovel and tipping in the creosoted posts. Two of us lifting up the steel guardrails and bolting them in place. Being dropped off down a country road... --- - Published: 2025-12-15 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/sled-trails-and-white-waters-george-marsh-book-review/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Western writer - Tags: Alaskan malamute, and Canadian Eskimo dog, book review, borders Alaska, Canada borders Alaska, dog stories, Frank Schoonover, George Marsh, husky dog, sled dog breeds, sled dog harness, sled dogs, sled trails, Sled trails and white waters, Stories from the Great White North, The great white north, Ungava husky, Western writer, white water, wolf dogs George Marsh wrote SLED TRAILS AND WHITE WATERS. Tales of the Great White North! SLED TRAILS AND WHITE WATERS by George Marsh – Book Review American writer George Tracy Marsh is remembered most today for his adventure stories of the Northcountry wilderness around Hudson Bay. And the wild animals who haunted its forests. And the Ungava huskies who pulled those iconic sleds. His most popular full-length novel was FLASH THE LEAD DOG. Born in Lansingburgh, New York State, on August 9, 1875, George from early boyhood also showed a love of the water. Especially swimming, boating and canoeing. In fact, age nine saw him mentioned in a local Newspaper: “While playing on the dock at the foot of Van Schaick street yesterday afternoon, a boy, Stephen Fagg, fell into the water. Had it not been for the presence of Freddie Draper and George Marsh, Fagg would have drowned. ” – Troy Daily Times, May 8, 1885. While at Yale University, “Swamp” Marsh was captain of the freshman eight on the renowned Yale rowing team. After graduating Harvard law school, George went on to a full life in the law, military and public service. And settled in Providence, Rhode Island, with his wife Eva and their beloved Yorkshire Airedales. But he never lost his veneration of waterway and canoe. Over many years, George Marsh found time to canoe the wild rivers and vast lakes of Northern Canada. Usually with a river-wise partner. And in wintertime, celebrate his love of dogs by... --- - Published: 2025-12-15 - Modified: 2026-01-31 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/native-american-legend-wild-woman-woods-woman-mask/ - Categories: Blog, Mother Earth, New Spirituality - Tags: aboriginal masks, American Indian, Basket woman legend, Canadian Indian Legends, Carved wooden masks, Clint Leung, Dzunuk’wa, First Nations Canada, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Native American Birth totems, Native American eagle symbol, Native American Indian, Native American legend, thunderbird mask, thunderbird mask meaning, thunderbirds, Wild Woman of the Woods Native American Legend: Wild Woman of the Woods. “The Wild Woman carries a basket on her back which contains the children that she caught. ” Native American Legend: Dzunuk’wa the Wild Woman of the Woods – Woman of the Mask. Posted by Brian Alan Burhoe, creator of Civilized Bears. I was 8 when we returned to Canada. We settled back in the forested Northern Appalachians of New Brunswick. I missed Yorkshire, of course. Friends and family. Especially Gran’s stories. My Manx Grandmother used to tell me old tales of her birthplace. Celtic tales they were, of dark forests and strange people and creatures. But almost by accident, I found an old book of "Canadian Indian Legends" in the school library. It captured my imagination. Especially the yarns of the Atlantic and Pacific forest peoples. From there I launched an expedition into the Saint John public library. Eventually, I found even older books, older tales of the local Micmac (Mi’kmaq) People. And copied my favourites down in Camp Fire note books. I loved those tales, too. Native American Legend, Turtle Island and the Great Northwoods. Since then I’ve discovered the great Northern Forests are a world of their own. Shaping the folk who live there in their own way. This Northern Thing (as Tolkien named it) does something to your soul. People of The Northern Woods — whether Celtic (as I am), Saxon, Nordic and Germanic or Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Haida, Tsimshian and Kwakiutl — shared something. Something I found in their... --- - Published: 2025-12-14 - Modified: 2026-01-22 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/tom-west-classic-ace-double-western-writer-remembered/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Western writer - Tags: ACE Double Western, Fred East, Giles A Lutz, Grey Owl, James Reasoner, Max Brand, Mildred F East, paperback originals, Roy Manning, Tom West, Western writer, wilderness writer, Zane Grey Tom West, classic ACE Double Western writer -- a Remembrance. TOM WEST: Classic ACE Double Western Writer Remembered In his 1960 Western novel THE PHANTOM PISTOLEER, after a ranch house, barns, blacksmith shop and wagon shed are burned flat to the ground, we read: “Wal,” said the foreman wryly, “there’s less cover for the coyotes. ” Tom West, folks... If I were to list my Top 10 Movies of All Time, four of them are Westerns. Rio Bravo, the original True Grit, The Shootist, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Why not? I’m a Boomer and we grew up with ’em. Most Saturdays, we eagerly lined up outside the Paramount and Strand Odeon theatres to catch the matinee. “Sure loved them old Westerns! ” Our heroes rode hard and fought hard to bring right and justice to the Old West. Sometimes they sang about it. Sometimes they even kissed the girl. And our libraries and paperback book racks were filled with classic and new fiction by the best frontier authors. I had already discovered wilderness writers like Charles G D Roberts, Grey Owl, Jack London, Ernest Thompson Seton and Edgar Rice Burroughs. From there it was a quick jump to Zane Grey and Max Brand. But the first Western writer I’d say was a true hero of mine was Tom West. Still is. As a kid, I saved my paper route and summer job money and bought those ACE Double Books. You know, those great little paperbacks that... --- - Published: 2025-12-13 - Modified: 2025-12-13 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/rescue-dogs-breeder-animal-rescue-corps-saves-57-dogs-from-backyard-breeder/ - Categories: Blog, Facts About Dogs - Tags: animal protection organization, Animal Rescue Corps, Animal stories, dental disease, dog breeds, Dog rescue stories, fur loss, life-saving services, overgrown nails, rescue dogs, rescues 57 dogs from backyard breeder, Tim Woodward Rescue Dogs – Latest Story Amazing Dog Rescue Stories... RESCUE DOGS STORIES Animal Rescue Corps Saves 57 Dogs from Backyard Breeder Dog Rescue Story - American Animal Rescue Corps saves puppies GOOD NEWS! Dog rescue. Animal Rescue Corps rescues 57 dogs from backyard breeder in Tennessee. "Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a national nonprofit animal protection organization, rescued 57 dogs and puppies from a backyard breeder. It happened in Lexington, Tennessee. It happened this week following an alert from the Lexington Police Department. " Police had responded to a complaint about the number of dogs at the home. When they detected a strong odor of ammonia coming from inside the residence. This smell is commonly linked to excessive animal waste or the harsh cleaning chemicals used to mask it. Based on their findings, officers secured a search and seizure warrant and immediately contacted ARC for assistance. ARC Executive Director Tim Woodward said the operation was dubbed “Operation Breathless. ” Due to excessively high ammonia levels inside the home, which forced ARC personnel to wear respirators while conducting the rescue. Rescue Dogs quote: “In addition to the presence of ammonia, we found inches of feces covering some of the floors and some dogs hiding in kitchen cabinets,” Woodward said. “During our initial examinations, we’ve already documented cases of numerous medical emergencies. Such as eye and skin infections, parasites, blindness, corneal ulcers, pregnancy, fur loss, overgrown nails, dental disease, and mastitis. Many of these health risks are often directly caused by the toxic... --- - Published: 2025-12-13 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/silver-chief-dog-of-the-north-by-jack-obrien-book-review-wolf-dog/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Mountie Fiction - Tags: American Eskimo dog, book review, Canadian dog breeds, Canadian Eskimo dog, Canadian Mounties, Chien du Nord, Collins Famous Dog Stories, dog of the north, dog stories, famous dog stories, Hund des Nordens, husky dog, illustrated by Kurt Wiese, Jack O’Brien, Kurt Wiese, Mountie Fiction, Silver Chief, Silver Chief book series, sled dog breeds, wild dogs, wolf dog, wolf like dog Silver Chief, Dog of the North... SILVER CHIEF – DOG OF THE NORTH by Jack O’Brien Book Review – Wolf Dog “A yellow light gleamed through the trees, and the sound of flopping, crunching snow came to the dog. “Now a man stood beneath him and great fear rose up in the heart of Silver Chief. The stones and clubs and beatings that had been the lot of a dog that fell into the power of the man-gods he had known, was now to be his lot as he was their prisoner. But his fear shortly gave way to hatred. Man, strong as he was, might capture him, but man with all his magic would never break him. Not if he gave his life in fighting man’s bending him to his will. “Jim stood silently watching his captive. A smile of genuine happiness spread across his tanned face. ” ‘You’re mine, old boy. I knew I’d get you. But darn me if I know how I’m going to get you out of that tree. Those front feet and long teeth look bad... Now I’m going to lower you, old timer, and heaven help me if these ropes give way. ’ “Once he touched the snow, Silver Chief thrashed wildly. "With his great strength he bounded from side to side like a coiled snake. He snarled and tried desperately to reach the ropes with his teeth. It took all of Jim’s strength to keep the captive lines taut. Finally the struggle... --- - Published: 2025-12-12 - Modified: 2026-01-18 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/dogs-in-movies-rin-tin-tin-the-dog-who-saved-hollywood/ - Categories: Blog, Facts About Dogs - Tags: Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Brian Alan Burhoe, Dogs in Hollywood, famous dogs, Lee Aacker, Rin Tin Tin dog, Rin Tin Tin dog name, Rin Tin Tin movie, Rin Tin Tin TV show, Rin-Tin-Tin, Rinty, Rusty Rin Tin Tin, the dog who saved Hollywood The original Rinty... The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. DOGS IN MOVIES: Rin-Tin-Tin – The Dog Who Saved Hollywood THE ADVENTURES OF RIN TIN TIN — And Rusty “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. ” We Boomers, boys and girls, loved it. I certainly did. Why not? It combined my two favourite genres: Animal Stories and Westerns/Northwesterns. Lots of outdoor action — and Rinty, played by Rin-Tin-Tin IV, was a natural. “Adventures” first aired on ABC television in 1954 and ran until 1959. It was the story of the boy Rusty (played by Lee Aaker) who was orphaned when the wagon train his parents were traveling in was attacked by “Wild Indians. ” Rusty had his dog, Rinty, with him. The two survived the attack. And were found by cavalrymen from the nearby Fort Apache. The soldiers adopted them. With episode titles like “Wolf Cry,” “Rin Tin Tin and the Wild Stallion” and “Rin Tin Tin and the Circle of Fire” the series took on the classic Western themes and made them new. Often Rinty charged in at the last minute to save the cavalry. “Rin Tin Tin and the Indian Burial Grounds” and “The Indian Hater” were attempts to be more even-handed with the First Nations. And then the show was cancelled. It wasn’t until years later that I was to learn that Rin-Tin-Tin (great-grandfather to TV’s Rinty) actually began his career back in 1922, when he first appeared in a silent film. HISTORY OF RIN-TIN-TIN During the final... --- - Published: 2025-12-12 - Modified: 2026-01-31 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/dog-stories-of-max-brand-white-wolf-chinook-mighty-lobo/ - Categories: Animal story, Blog, Western writer - Tags: Animal stories, CARCAJOU's trail, CHINOOK, Dog stories by james herriot, dog stories by max brand, dog story, Jack London tradition, Max Brand, MIGHTY LOBO, my favorite Max Brand titles, the power of a dog, THE WHITE WOLF, Western writer, white bull terriers Canine stories of Frontier writer Max Brand... DOG STORIES OF MAX BRAND: White Wolf, Chinook, Mighty Lobo, Carcajou's Trail THE DOG STORIES OF MAX BRAND Today, when we think of dog stories, we think of James Herriot or W Bruce Cameron rather than a popular pulp fiction writer. But listen... Frederick Faust has been called “The Shakespeare of the Western Range. ” (Kirkus Reviews). Faust published over 300 Western novels in his lifetime, using nineteen pseudonyms, of which he’s most remembered today as Max Brand. He lived an active, adventurous, rich life — if short. In 1944 at age 52, he was accredited as a war correspondent and went to the Italian front. He served with the soldiers in the muddy battlefields, killed in action by shrapnel. Among his best Westerns are UNTAMED, DESTRY RIDES AGAIN, SILVERTIP, THE SONG OF THE WHIP, THE MUSTANG HERDER, THE NIGHT HORSEMAN, SMILING CHARLIE, RONICKY DOONE and THE WINGED HORSE. Some of his regular characters had dogs. Jim Silver, known as Silvertip, was a tough, solitary cowboy. But not so solitary that he didn't have a black canine sidekick. And Max Brand wrote four classic Dog Stories in the Jack London tradition. In the 1920’s, Brand moved his family to Katonah, New York State, where he raised white bull terriers. He let them run free over his new estate, training them and intensely studying their actions. He quickly learned the power of a dog. The result was one of his best ever novels, THE... --- - Published: 2025-12-11 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/woodland-cree-history-hunters-trappers-scouts-soldiers-residential-students-entrepreneurs/ - Categories: Blog, Canada, Mother Earth, New Spirituality - Tags: Dene Cree designs, Indigenous Canada, Indigenous people, Little Red River Cree Nation, Nehiyawak, Poundmaker Cree Nation, Tim Whiskeychan, Woodland Cree Woodland Cree People WOODLAND CREE HISTORY: Hunters, Trappers, Scouts, Soldiers, Residential Students, Entrepreneurs I learned something of the Northern Woodland Cree from my father. Dad had served in the Algonquin Regiment during WWII. Some of his fellow members had been Cree. “They were the best of friends — they always had your back. ” They trained together, fought together from the beaches of Normandy into Holland and the Rhineland. The stories Dad told of his Cree buddies led me into a young interest in that First Nation’s history and folkways. And a different way of looking at our national history. Who were the Woodland Cree? Woodland Cree history in Canada involves their traditional nomadic lifestyle of hunting and gathering, and their extensive interactions with European fur traders, which led to the adoption of new technologies and territorial expansion. The Cree called themselves Nehiyawak (The People or Humans). After contact, the Canadian government confined the Nehiyawak to reserves and implemented policies like residential schools to suppress their culture. Today, self-determination is a key focus for the Nehiyawak as they work to revitalize and maintain their distinct cultural practices and governance within their vast traditional lands. Woodland Cree First Nations Traditional Indigenous People Life & Pre-European Contact Nomadic lifestyle: Before European contact, the Cree were nomadic. They followed seasonal migrations for food and living in small bands. Resource diversity: Their diet and economy varied by region. Including bison on the Plains, a more mixed diet in forested areas, and fowl and fish... --- - Published: 2025-12-11 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/canadian-patriotic-voices-true-north-songs-poems-stories/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Burhoe Family History, Canada - Tags: A M Stephen, Bliss Carman, book review, Brian Alan Burhoe, Canadian patriot, Canadian patriotic, Canadian Voice, Charles G D Roberts, Duncan Campbell Scott, E Pauline Johnson, E Wallcousins, Ernest Thompson Seton, Ethelwyn Wetherald, Isabel Ecclestone Mackay, John McCrae, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Marjorie L C Pickthall, patriotic songs, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Voice of Canada Canadian patriotic songs... Our stories. CANADIAN PATRIOTIC VOICES: True North Songs, Poems & Stories Canadian Patriotic Voices. We were living in Post-War Yorkshire then. It had been a few months since we’d moved from Canada. But my memories of that forevergreen land were strong and I missed it. I had started school in Mirfield, age 5. When Dad saw I wasn’t being taught much about our native land, he gave me his treasured copy of THE VOICE OF CANADA: Canadian Prose & Poetry, Selected by A M Stephen. It had been Dad’s favourite school book growing up in Nova Scotia (his sisters were his teachers). Printed in 1927, it was a little blue hardcover edition with gold lettering and filled with songs, poems, short stories, scraps of national history — and wonderful black ink illustrations. Its opening line was this: “The real builders of our Canadian Commonwealth are its writers and artists. ” A sentiment I took to heart at an early age. For those who think I never learned anything from a school textbook, here’s proof that I did, eh? The first section in VOICE is called LOVE OF COUNTRY. And begins with all four verses of R Stanley Weir’s O CANADA. Bet you won’t find a modern school reader with a Canadian patriotic opening like that! Canadian Patriotic Voices: The Seafarers There Huguenots and cassocked priests, And noble-born and sons of toil, Together worked the barren soil, And shared each other's barren feasts. Spring came at last, and... --- - Published: 2025-12-09 - Modified: 2026-02-15 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/ornithanthropus-winged-human-dream-myth-literature/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Fantasy genre, New Spirituality - Tags: Angel Catbird, Archangel Michael, B Alan Burhoe, Brian A Burhoe, Burhoe family history, civilized bears, dream analysis, dreams, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ejler Jakobsson, Fliegender Mann, Flying man, Himmelsjäger, Holy Land, Human with wings called, James Joyce, Ornithanthropos, Ornithanthropus, Roy G Krenkel, Stories Der Zukunft, Templar and Alchemist studies, winged human, winged man, winged woman, Алан Берхоу, Летающий человек., Орнитантропус Ornithanthropus – The Winged Human ORNITHANTHROPUS Winged Human in Dream, Myth, Religion & Literature - written by Brian Alan Burhoe “I’ve made a lot of notes for a novel about winged men, which I’ll never write, as B. Alan Burhoe has already written it as a short story, Ornithanthropus: old fashioned/good. ” – Avram Davidson, BOOKS, Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, March, 1973. I dedicate this post to the memory of editor Ejler Jakobsson, with deepest gratitude. “Ho! Skyhunter! I have come to tame you... ” About my story “Ornithanthropus” – “The nature of this planet is such that it is possible to survive only in the air, the land is not suitable for life. Winged humans use living airships as their homes, creatures that can be tamed. The tribe is doomed to perish with the death of its home-airship, unless the young hunter finds a new home for his fellow tribesmen. ” Translated from the marvelous website Fantlab. ru/work77661 Even though my Science Fantasy short story “Ornithanthropus” was first published way back in 1971, I’m still getting comments on it. Back in the day, it was letters forwarded by publishers. Now it’s emails and social messages. (I'm on a number of social platforms, including LinkedIn and the Old Blue Bird. ) I continue to get messages from people who vividly remember that story, many saying how it inspired them to write their own Winged Man yarns. And to draw scenes from the story (like Scott E, who wrote, “I... --- - Published: 2025-12-08 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/benton-of-the-royal-mounted-by-ralph-s-kendall-book-review-luck/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review, Canada, Mountie Fiction - Tags: Benton of the Royal Mounted, book review, Brian Alan Burhoe, Luck of the Mounted, mounted, Ralph S Kendall, Ralph Selwood Kendall, RNWMP, Solihull School Adventures of the Royal Mounted Police. Royal Mounted Police novels by Ralph Selwood Kendall, Grosset and Dunlap BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED by Ralph S Kendall – Book Review – LUCK “The scenes of this story belong to bygone days. As the passer-by views the ugly half-constructed railway terminus which now sprawls itself over the original site of that historic group of Police buildings, known as the ‘Post,’ little does he appreciate the pangs of real regret which stir the hearts of old members of the Force, as they recall associations of earlier years. ” Ralph S Kendall, Foreword to BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED, 1918 About Ralph S Kendall Ralph Selwood Kendall was born in Birmingham, England, April 20, 1878. He was the son of Esther Catherine and George Barraclough Kendall. And he was educated at Solihull School, Warwickshire, where two members of the Tolkien family have been students and a third has taught. Aged 22, Ralph saw active service in the South African War (Boer War), 1900 to 1902. He served as a Private in the 22nd Cheshire Yeomanry and Younghusband’s Horse. And he was awarded the Queen’s Medal with Bars for service in Transvaal, Cape Colony and Orange Free State. Ralph arrived in Canada in 1902. He settled first in Maple Creek, a frontier settlement in the green-forested Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan. Then moved on to the thriving “Cow Town” Calgary, Alberta in 1905. There he joined the Royal North-West Mounted Police (Regimental Number 4351). As... --- - Published: 2025-12-08 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/memories-rural-mail-driver-kitchen-post-offices-personal-data-terminals/ - Categories: Blog, Burhoe Family History, Canada, Rural Mail Driver - Tags: Allendale train station, Canada Post history, Canadian postal history, Canadian Union Postal Workers history, CN history Nova Scotia, CUPW, kitchen post offices, Laing’s Store Lockeport, Louis Head Post Office, mail carrier Canada Post, Mary Lee Burhoe, PDTs, Personal Data Terminals, postman, RSMCs, Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, rural mail, rural mail courier, rural mail driver, Sable River Nova Scotia, Sable River train station, scanning parcels, Shelburne county history Memories of a Rural Mail Driver. Adventures of a Rural Mail Courier. Memories of a Rural Mail Driver: From Kitchen Post Offices & Steam Trains to Personal Data Terminals “Had lots of adventures on the roads over the years. ” Written by Mary Lee Burhoe, Rural Mail Carrier Memories of a Rural Mail Driver... SABLE RIVER, SHELBURNE COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA. Remembering the days of Kitchen Post Offices and roped canvas rural mail bags to Now — the Postal Outlets and High Tech Scanners & Lettertainers instead of canvas bags. As a 4 year old girl, I used to ride in the back seat of the mail car, which was driven by my Mother. And my Grandmother would be in the front passenger seat. The back seat would be full of big canvas bags full of letters and parcels. I would be surrounded by them. At that time, people ordered their items from Eaton’s, Canadian Tire & Simpson’s Sears catalogues. Back then, the mail got delivered 6 days a week. We would go to the Sable River Canadian National Railways station. The station was located down a road opposite the old Stan Giffin property, where Stan ran a Kitchen Post Office out of his home (303 Highway #3). CNR Locomotive 2629 Yarmouth-Halifax Line circa 1960. It arrived in Sable River 9:10 AM, with a brief stopover before moving on to Allendale, Lockeport & Shelburne. As I was little, I remember being cautioned about not getting too close to the train. There... --- - Published: 2025-12-07 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/top-10-healthiest-dog-breeds/ - Categories: Blog, Facts About Dogs - Tags: dog urgent care near me, healthiest dog breeds, healthiest dog breeds with long life spans, healthiest large dog breeds, healthiest small dog breeds, low-maintenance healthy dogs, Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds, vet clinics near me Healthiest Dog Breeds. The Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds This is a mixed question. Some people ask this question meaning "I have allergies. What dog breed is healthiest for me? " Hypoallergenic? The answer to this is "low-shedding" dogs such as the Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound, Bichon Frise and Irish Water Spaniel. Others need a dog for loving companionship, one with an eager-to-please attitude. A close friend, a therapy dog. Such breeds include the Canadian Cocker Spaniel, English Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever and Poodle (originally called a "Pudelhund"). Most folks, though, are looking for a dog that will live a healthy life. Healthy dogs tend to be happy dogs, needing only medium care and saving big time on Vet bills. So what are they? The Top 10 Healthiest Dog Breeds Here's a combined list of frequently mentioned healthy breeds: Australian Cattle Dog: Known for their hardiness and long life, ideal for active owners. Chihuahua: Small but mighty, with a long lifespan and generally few problems. Greyhound: Surprisingly healthy and long-lived despite their racing past. Poodle (Standard, Miniature, Toy): Intelligent, active, and generally healthy, especially non-miniature sizes. Basenji: An ancient, unique breed known for its health. Shiba Inu: A resilient Japanese breed with good health. Beagle: These Medieval dogs (their name based on the Celtic word "beag" for "small") make cheerful companions with good overall health. Havanese: A long-lived Cuban breed, good for apartment living. German Shorthaired Pointer: Energetic and robust hunting dogs. Border Collie: Highly intelligent and physically sound when given... --- - Published: 2025-12-06 - Modified: 2026-01-18 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/are-bears-related-to-dogs-what-are-bears-most-closely-related-to/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog - Tags: Amphicyonidae, Are Bears Related to Dogs, Are bears related to Humans, bear-dogs, bears, Canidae, Caniformia, canines, dogs, Northern Appalachian hills, Ursidae, What are Bears Most Closely Related To Are Bears Related to Dogs? Are bears related to Humans? Are Bears Related to Dogs - What are Bears Most Closely Related To? Over these many years, I've met more than a few Bears in our Northern Appalachian hills. And long thought that bears and canines (from wolves to our dogs) must be related. When I did the research, the answers were surprising! Are Bears Related to Dogs? Yes, bears and dogs are related as distant cousins, both belonging to the same suborder, Caniformia (dog-like carnivores) within the order Carnivora. They share a common ancestor from about 50-60 million years ago. They split into different families (Ursidae for bears, Canidae for dogs) around 40 million years ago. And are not close relatives like wolves and dogs. Both dogs and bears evolved from ancient, small, weasel-like mammals called Miacids. Answer: They are relatives, but not closely at all. Then -- What are Bears Most Closely Related To? "Bears are most closely related to seals, sea lions, and walruses. All of those belong to the 'doglike' carnivoran suborder, Caniformia. " Seals? Walruses? "Other relatives within this suborder include weasels, raccoons, and skunks. Bears and seals share a common ancestor of over 40 million years ago. " Extinct Relatives In the past, there was a group of extinct animals known as "bear-dogs" (Amphicyonidae) that had characteristics of both bears and dogs. Are Bears related to Humans? Very distantly. If you look at the Family tree of Mammals, the branches of Ursidae and Primates... --- - Published: 2025-12-04 - Modified: 2026-01-18 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/trail-elk-discovering-northcountry-mikkjel-fonhus/ - Categories: Blog, Book Review - Tags: book review, Charles G D Roberts, English translation, George Marsh, Grey Owl, Jack London tradition, Mikkjel Foenhus, Mikkjel Fønhus, Northern Thing, Tolkien Northern Thing, Trail of the Elk, Troll-Elch, Trollelgen, wilderness, wildlife Mikkjel Fønhus Book Review TRAIL OF THE ELK: Discovering the Northcountry of Mikkjel Fønhus “Still the bull elk on Bog Hill did not move a muscle. His head stood out clearly against the dawn which flooded the eastern sky like a lake of yellow light. His antlers resembled young bushes... “It was no mortal animal standing there; it was a ghost from dead generations, an animal spirit from the eternal hunting-grounds. “Daylight grew more and more while the elk stood still. A bird chirped a while and then became silent again, like a life that dies just as it is born. “Then the elk’s head turned, quite slowly from west to north. In his slightly curved muzzle there was the dreaming melancholy of wooded dells... ” The Northcountry in literature has captured my heart from earliest boyhood. Why not? My earliest memory is of the green living forest of fir and spruce and white birch behind our newly built house in the rolling Appalachian hills of New Brunswick. And of all the creatures of fur and bright feathers who moved through it. I first discovered the wild animal fiction of Canadian writer Sir Charles G D Roberts in our elementary readers and school library. And found my first literary hero. He told yarns of the very same New Brunswick woodlands that I was growing up in. In the 1890’s, Roberts created what would be called the “Realistic Animal Story. ” And matched writers of his time like Mark Twain and... --- - Published: 2025-12-04 - Modified: 2026-01-31 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/original-teddy-bear-why-were-teddy-ears-invented/ - Categories: Bears in Literature, Blog, Famous Bears - Tags: first teddy bears, Morris Michtom, original teddy bear, steiff teddy bear original, stuffed toys, teddy bear history, teddy bears name, Teddybu, why were teddy bears invented Teddy Bears Original Teddy Bear: Why were Teddy Bears Invented? “I grew up in the spotlight. At night, my teddy bear let me be me. ” – Patty Duke When were teddy bears invented? Who invented them? It’s hard to imagine a world of stuffed animals without teddy bears. They are a staple item of every toy collection. Oddly enough, the teddy bear was not developed simply as a stuffed version of a real bear. In fact, the teddy bear has only been around since the early years of the 20th century. According to traditional sources, the teddy bear first surfaced in both the United States and Germany in 1902. Popular accounts of the bear’s initial appearance in North America starts with a cartoon drawn by Clifford Berryman. Who titled it “Drawing the Line in Mississippi. " The comic showed then-President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a small, cuddly-looking bear. As legend goes, Roosevelt was visiting Mississippi to assist in a border dispute. And during the trip, he was taken bear hunting. After a few failures, his buddies captured a small bear and tied him to a tree. An indignant Roosevelt shouted, "Do you think I'll shoot that poor little fellow? Turn him loose! " Berryman was inspired to create the cartoon, illustrating the story of Roosevelt’s humane hunting encounter. The cartoon appeared in Washington Post in 1902. It was an instant hit with readers. Leading to its eventual publication nationwide. Even Brooklyn-based Morris and Rose Michtom were motivated to... --- - Published: 2025-12-03 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/fave-atlantic-seafood-recipes-lobster-chowder-atlantic-scallops-au-gratin-baked-stuffed-haddock/ - Categories: Blog, Burhoe Family History, Canada, Recipes - Tags: Atlantic Scallops au Gratin, Atlantic seafood recipes, Baked Stuffed Haddock, Chef Leo LeClair, Idle Oars Restaurant, Lobster chowder, North Rustico, seafood recipes, secret ingredient My Fave Atlantic Seafood Recipes My Fave Atlantic Seafood Recipes: Lobster chowder – Atlantic Scallops au Gratin – Baked Stuffed Haddock I’ve been asked, “What do you love to cook at home, Brian? ” Well, I’m a Maritime Canadian. The Atlantic Ocean is just over there. I loved cooking seafood in restaurants for years, and still throw together some of the traditional dishes at home. And have picked up a few good seafood recipes... I graduated Prince Edward Island’s famous Holland College Culinary Course over three decades ago, training under Chef Leo LeClair, a true gentleman. And finished my apprenticeship under Chef Ernie in PEI’s North Rustico Seafood Restaurant IDLE OARS (see photo top of page) , before moving on to Nova Scotia. All the while cooking and tasting the great Atlantic Coast recipes. To experience seafood at its best, you can get it directly off the fishing boats. What’s better than a fresh-caught, just-cooked red lobster on the plate? It’s all in getting the perfect crustacean. Hint: Like the Old Fisherman we get our live lobsters from says, “The blacker the shell, the harder the shell. The harder the shell, the more solid the meat. ” But with today’s high tech refrigeration, you can also get fresh and freshly frozen fish and shellfish in your local markets. And that really makes for easily-prepared, delicious meals. If you want, you can go Nouvelle Cuisine. Prepare entrees like Tortellini with Smoked Atlantic Salmon, Lobster in Puff Pastry or Mushroom Caps Stuffed... --- - Published: 2025-12-03 - Modified: 2026-02-28 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/arianrhod-celtic-triple-goddess-of-moon-stars-reincarnation-woman-of-owl-magic/ - Categories: Blog, Mother Earth, New Spirituality - Tags: Arianrhod, Blodeuwedd, Caer Arianrhod, Celtic Christian, celtic goddess, Celtic goddess Arianrhod, Celtic moon goddess Arianrhod, Celtic spirituality, Llew Llaw Gyffes, mother goddess, triple goddess, wife made of flowers Celtic moon goddess Arianrhod. ARIANRHOD: Celtic Triple Goddess of Moon, Stars & Reincarnation - Woman of Owl Magic As a Celtic Christian, I'm fascinated by how legendary women once remembered as goddesses later became saints. Perhaps they were actually early saints? Real-life women. The main Celtic goddess who became a saint is Brigid, whose story and attributes were merged with Saint Brigid of Kildare. Other Celtic goddesses were likely Christianized, but Brigid is the most prominent example with clear connections between the pre-Christian deity and the historical saint. And Arianrhod remains steadfastly locked in Celtic myth as a Goddess. There are no tales of her travelling the trails of Wales and Britain to bring the Gospel of Love to her war-torn people. Perhaps she is more Jungian than real. Arianrhod, an Introduction Arianrhod, known as the Silver Wheel, is a major Welsh goddess associated with the stars, the moon, and reincarnation. Her palace, Caer Arianrhod, is linked to the Aurora Borealis and the circumpolar stars. As a mother aspect of the Triple Goddess, she embodies beauty, fertility, and the cycles of life. This article explores her mythology, her roles, and her significance in Celtic culture, shedding light on lesser-known aspects of her story. Arianrhod: The Silver Wheel Arianrhod, whose name translates to "Silver Wheel," is a significant deity in Welsh mythology. She is often depicted as a star goddess, with her palace, Caer Arianrhod, associated with the Aurora Borealis. This celestial connection underscores her role as a goddess of time,... --- - Published: 2025-12-03 - Modified: 2026-01-16 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/kenny-rogers-roasters-chicken-recipes-best-restaurant-recipes-home-cooking/ - Categories: Blog, Recipes - Tags: Chicken breast recipes, chicken recipes, chicken recipes quick, cornbread muffins, easy, in oven, Kenny Rogers Philippines, Kenny Rogers Roasters chicken recipe, Kenny Rogers Roasters locations, marinade, pot pie, rice casserole, slow cooker Kenny Rogers chicken breast recipes. KENNY ROGERS ROASTERS CHICKEN BREAST RECIPES: Best Restaurant Recipes for Home Cooking Finding Kenny Rogers Roasters Restaurant Locations, History, Menus & Best Home Cooking Recipes “KENNY ROGERS ROASTERS IS OUR FAVE RESTAURANT. AND HERE ARE OUR FAVE KR ROASTERS RECIPES! ” – Mary Lee & Brian “People know I like to sing,” Country music legend Kenny Rogers once said. “What they don’t know is I like to cook or better yet, enjoy good food. To me, our ROASTERS chicken is the best! ” Kenny started his down-home Roasters Restaurants in the early 90’s, building to over 350 locations across the U. S. and here in Canada. And when one opened in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it became our favorite eatery whenever Mary Lee and I visited the Big City. In just a few years, his menu had expanded from his signature Kenny Rogers Roasters chicken, cooked in those wonderful wood-fire rotisseries, to many fresh-made side dishes. Which included Chicken breast recipes, rotisserie turkey breast, honey-bourbon barbecue ribs, pita sandwiches, soups and salads. Other popular items included Miami Subs, their incredible Kenny Rogers Fire-And-Ice Chili and their vanilla muffins. But by the turn of the century, his ROASTERS chain was in financial trouble. Putting out genuine home-style meals in what too many customers seemed to consider a fast-food market, was costing them. In what, to me, is one of the saddest events in our Food industry, Kenny was forced to close a whole lot of his outlets... --- - Published: 2025-12-01 - Modified: 2026-02-16 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/burhoe-family-history-first-burhoe-lived-long-long-life/ - Categories: Blog, Burhoe Family History, Canada - Tags: Ancestors and living relatives, ancestry, archives, Brehaut, Brian Alan Burhoe, Burhoe, Burhoe Canada, Burhoe family, Burhoe family history, Burhoe family tree, Burhoe Maine, Burhoe Massachusetts, Canadian, family tree now, first Burhoe, genealogy, genealogy records, Maine, New England, Northern Appalachian Mountains, Nova Scotia, PEI, Thankful Burhoe Burhoe Family History... BURHOE FAMILY HISTORY First Burhoe Lived Long Long Life A Look at the Burhoe Family Tree "From One Green Branch" written by Brian Alan Burhoe INTRODUCTION: BURHOE FAMILY HISTORY: the First Burhoe Lived a Long Long Life. Here’s something I’ve noticed about our family. Going right back to the First Burhoe. We love the Coastlands. Those areas of forest, farmland, fishing villages, smooth rocks, lighthouses, and occasional seaports that run just inland of the northern seas and oceans. I’ve found a few Burhoes living way inland. Like Saskatchewan, Alberta and Arizona. But the greatest number of us live down the Atlantic coast and back up the Pacific shore. Why? I’m thinking that it’s because the First Burhoe came from generations of Guernsey Islanders — coastlanders all. And in 1783 settled down to farm a 100-acre lot on Isle Saint-Jean (renamed Prince Edward Island in 1799), down by the open water. Burhoe Family History: So who was that First Burhoe? As I’ve written in my “Life & Works” post: “I learned years later that I was supposed to be named ‘John. ’ “The first-born male of each generation of Burhoes (such as me) was expected to be named in honour of the very first Burhoe. Born on Guernsey Island in the English Channel, loyalist Jean Brehaut joined the British Army in 1776 at age 20. His name was misspelled ‘John Burhoe’ in the regimental records. And he mustered out of the Royal Nova Scotia Volunteer Regiment in 1783... --- - Published: 2025-11-30 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/wolfblood-animal-story-in-jack-london-tradition-wild-wolf-half-wild-husky-wily-trapper/ - Categories: Animal story, Blog, Western writer - Tags: Algonquin Regiment, Brian Alan Burhoe, George Marsh and Farley Mowat, Grey Owl, Jack London, Jack London tradition, lone gray wolf, short story, Sir Charles G D Roberts, Tiger Indians, Tikah, Tikah people, wild wolf, wolfblood, wolves My popular Wolf Story... WOLFBLOOD Animal Story in Jack London Tradition – A Wild Wolf, a Half-Wild Husky & a Wily Old Trapper “WOW! This is a TRUE LOVE STORY — with wolves. LOVE it! Happy ending too! ” – MiA @MiAKittyGirl Dedicated to the Memory of my father, Albert Chester Burhoe, avid backwoodsman — rifleman in the Algonquin Regiment, Canadian Army in Holland — and wounded POW in Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel, Northern Germany. He served King and Country, asking no reward. He taught me the value of Freedom. NE-KAH-NE-TAH. WOLFBLOOD A Short Northern Animal Story by Brian Alan Burhoe I. THE WOLF The lone gray wolf padded through the firwoods. He stopped to sniff at a patch of icy snow in the long shadows, or rather the brown pellets that speckled it. His stomach gurgled. Rabbit! He had eaten well of rabbit since he had entered this valley. Soon he would eat again. Good hunting and the discovering of new territory hid some of the young wolf’s loneliness. He missed his family, especially his littermates. It wasn’t that he had been singled out for exile. The many growing pups born last spring had made the family too big this new spring. Hunger and discord had driven him out — perhaps to create his own new family. At times he yearned to go back. To howl his feelings to his distant packmates. To hear their welcoming chorus. But he knew better. They were gone. Other times he had sung his... --- - Published: 2025-11-30 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/boy-who-was-raised-by-bears-native-american-myths-legends/ - Categories: Animal story, Bears in Literature, Blog - Tags: a bear story, American Indian, animal stories for adults, bear drawings, bear furry, bear stories, bear xenofiction, brown bear story, Camp Fire notebooks, children animal stories, civilized bears, civilized raised by bears, Furry fiction, Indigenous, kids animal stories, little bear story, Mi’kmaq History Month, Micmac, Native American Indian, Native American legend, native Americans, short animal stories, Short bear story, Tiergeschichten, xenofiction Bears. A boy and his mother bear. BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY BEARS: Native American Myths & Legends Bear Story Introduction by Brian Alan Burhoe. Bears have long appeared in folktales and animal stories worldwide. Especially among Northern Peoples. Those of us of Northern ancestry, whether Northern European (Nordic, Slavic, Germanic, Celtic and Anglo-Saxon) or First Nations of North America, come from cultures that believed that Bearkind was Humankind’s closest blood relative. Hence, for instance, the numerous stories of bear-human children among the Vikings, Germans and Druidic Celts. Many First Nations have family groups who call themselves the Bear Clan, explaining they have actual bear blood in their veins or met bears in sacred visions. Talking bears, bear-human hybrids and human children adopted and raised by loving mama bears are common story themes in both Old and New World oral traditions. Even J. R. R. Tolkien wrote about Beowulf and “Bear’s Son Tales in European folklore. ” Here’s my retelling of a favourite bear story, a local First Nations folktale I read first as a boy... THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY BEARS! A Native Canadian Mi'kmaq Bear Story Retold In a younger Turtle Island, before the coming of foreign seafarers and clamoring machines and civilized greed, when the forests were greener and the trees were bigger, there lived a Mi’kmaq boy named Mikinawk. Mikinawk never knew his real father who had been killed during a battle with another tribe. Instead, he was raised by a brutal braggart of a... --- - Published: 2025-11-29 - Modified: 2026-02-16 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/what-are-spirit-bears-sacred-white-bears-native-american-legends/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Canada, New Spirituality - Tags: Animal stories, bear stories, Canada, Canadian folk tales, ghost bears, Gitga’at Nation, Indigenous folk tales, Indigenous stories of sacred bears, kermodism, Moksgm’ol, Native American bear legends, Native American legend, Native American Myths & Legends., Spirit Bears, touching spirit bear, Tsimshian, What are Spirit Bears, what turns spirit bears white, wildlife 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 Bears? The rarest bears on Earth! Hidden away in the depths of the Great Bear Rainforest, Spirit Bears move like ghosts through the misty temperate forest. Under majestic 1000-year old red cedar trees, through small clear streams, reaching the primordial rocky fjords that fringe the roaring Pacific waters, these mystic white bears snuff and explore... The Great Bear Rainforest stretches over 250 miles along the foggy Pacific coast of British Columbia. And is named after the mysterious Spirit Bear (or Ghost Bear), known to the local First Nations as Moksgm’ol and to scientists as the Kermode Bear. This rare and beautiful creature has been a sacred symbol for generations of First Nations folk. Including the traditional Tsimshian people. How many spirit bears exist today? Best estimates are that there are still 400 Spirit Bears alive today, with less optimistic naturalists saying the true number may be a quarter of that number. Mostly due to big game hunting and poaching. In 2006, the Spirit Bear was adopted as the official Provincial Mammal of British Columbia. “Spirit Bears hold a fascination for many bear watching enthusiasts. That’s due to their long, mystical history among the Tsimshian people, who... --- - Published: 2025-11-28 - Modified: 2026-02-21 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/bear-encounters-top-7-places-for-bear-watching-in-canada/ - Categories: Bears in the wilderness, Blog, Canada, Famous Bears - Tags: bear encounters, bear watching, bear watching in Canada, best grizzly bear viewing, Best places in North America to see bears in the wild, black bears, Brian Alan Burhoe, civilized bears, Differences between grizzly bears and black bears explained, Great Bear Rainforest, Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary, Spirit Bears, Top 7 Places for Bear Watching 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 those four boyhood years in Yorkshire, I was born and raised in the wild, wonderful Northern Appalachian mountains of New Brunswick. Loved those forests. I followed many a trail. Each time I met a black bear, I'd remember Dad's advice. "The only animal you should run from in the woods is a skunk. " So I'd quietly just walk away from the bear. I wanted to stay for a talk. "Well, maybe next time, eh? " But just being around wild bears is a thrill. You can discover that thrill of bear watching in Canada. A must-do for wildlife enthusiasts. This post highlights the top seven locations in Canada. Seven places where you can observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitats. Offering a unique blend of adventure and nature. The Allure of Bear Watching "Canada's commitment to conservation and its vast, unspoiled natural reserves make it an ideal location for wildlife holidays. According to a report by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, the country is home to over 60% of the world's polar bears. And a significant population of Grizzlies. Thus highlighting its global importance for bear conservation. " - Nature writer Lisa Jeeves. Lisa continues, "Bear... --- - Published: 2025-11-25 - Modified: 2026-01-24 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/facts-about-dogs-what-was-the-first-dog-on-earth/ - Categories: Blog, Facts About Dogs - Tags: Bonn–Oberkassel dog, Brian Alan Burhoe, civilized bears, dog and human relationship history, dog breeds, dogs, Human–canine bond, Incipient Dog, oldest known domestic dog, pack loyalty, prehistoric dogs, what was the first dog breed on earth, what was the first dog on earth, wolf dogs Facts about dogs... FACTS ABOUT DOGS What Was the First Dog on Earth? PREHISTORIC DOGS The oldest known domestic dog was discovered in the Razboinichya Cave in the Altai Mountains of modern Siberia. It was a complete well-preserved skull. In 2007 the animal was carbon-dated to have lived around 31,000 BC. And DNA testing revealed that even that skull was of an animal “more closely related to modern dogs than to wolves. " Which meant that the development of human-raised wolf dogs goes back long before that. Now here’s where the numbers get really interesting. If our wolf dogs of 33,000 years ago were still genetically closer to modern dogs than to their original wolf puppy ancestors, it could well mean that we first invited pure-blooded wolves into our families over 60,000 years ago. Which is before Humankind underwent what paleo anthropologists call Behavioral Modernity. That magical moment when we had our “Great Leap Forward. " When... Humankind discovered God (or God discovered us! ). And we created Language, Singing, Games, Cooking, the Creative Arts. And radically changed our basic Primate social structure. Conclusion? Perhaps Humans and Wolves began our evolutionary journey together. The discovery that dogs were Humankind’s companions thousands upon thousands of years earlier than we had believed changes things. I really like the idea that Wolves adopted Humans. They taught our primate ancestors such un-primate traits as pack loyalty, the role of involved fatherhood and pair-bonding — mating for life. Look at it this way: I’d rather... --- - Published: 2025-11-24 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/the-ant-the-wise-ol-bear-a-civilized-bears-cub-tale/ - Categories: Animal story, Bears in Literature, Blog, Civilized Bears Story, Fantasy genre - Tags: Brian Alan Burhoe, civilized bears, Civilized Bears Cub Tale, Civilized Bears Story, short story The Ant and the Wise Ol’ Bear A Civilized Bears Cub Tale THE ANT & THE WISE OL' BEAR - a Civilized Bears Cub Tale. You ask, little cub, about what lies beyond this world. Let me tell you a story... An Ant was climbing up the rough bark of a big old elm tree when he saw a renowned Wise Ol’ Bear shuffle up to the base of the tree. The bear sat down on the leafy green ground, leaning with a big sigh against the trunk. Knowing of the bear’s great knowledge, the Ant spoke up with his loudest voice: “Please excuse me! I’m wondering — what lies on the Other Side? ” And the Ol’ Bear puffed himself up and explained all that was known about such things by Civilized Bearkind and recorded by Humans who had been here before us. The Ol’ Bear spoke of ghosts and woodspirits and seasons and moons and planets and suns and galaxies and how the universe will someday sputter out like the last sparking embers of a burned out fire log. When he was done, the Ant shook his little head in confusion and said, “I just wanted to know what’s on the other side of the tree. ” THE END A Civilized Bears Story. This short story “The Ant and the Wise Ol’ Bear” is copyright © by Brian Alan Burhoe. You are free to reprint this story, but please include Author Credits. “Live Free, Mon Ami! ” –... --- - Published: 2025-11-23 - Modified: 2026-02-16 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/famous-bears-in-fact-fiction-gentle-ben-to-grizzly-adams/ - Categories: Bears in Literature, Blog, Famous Bears - Tags: bears, Bears in Literature, Bozo the bear, civilized bears, Clint Howard, Dan Haggerty, Dan Haggerty quote, David Rothel, Dennis Weaver, FAMOUS BEARS, Gentle Ben, Grizzly Adams, Ivan Tors, Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, Oxley’s Action Animals Ranch, Walt Morey What are the Most Famous Bears? Who was the most famous bear? Famous Bears in Fact & Fiction – Gentle Ben & Grizzly Adams Bozo the Bear “If you live with Nature, not against her, she’ll be real good to you. ”- Grizzly Adams “Grizzly bears are the true monarchs of the wilderness. ” – Jane Goodall Famous Bears in Fiction As I said in my post “Bears in Literature” — bears have appeared in our folk tales since we first told stories. Especially in Northern cultures, where the bear was seen as a fierce and noble animal. Literally, in Northern Europe, the original “King of Beasts. ” Some cultures, especially First Nations and Northern European, believed that Bear was Humankind’s closest blood relative. Many chieftains and war leaders in old Nordic, Celtic, Germanic and Anglo-Saxon clans claimed to have Bear blood in their ancestry. Trending Facts Famous fictional bears include Rudyard Kipling‘s Baloo, A A Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. Michael Bond’s Paddington. Walt Morey’s Gentle Ben. As well as favourites Yogi and Boo Boo. Perhaps the best known Ursine-themed story is “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” which drifted from fiction to real life when the bear who played Gentle Ben on TV once ran into the woodlands around Miami and met a little girl who was all by herself... Famous Bears in Fact From ferocious and dangerous attackers — to loving and carefree friends — real life bears have appeared in Hollywood productions from the beginning. In Canada, movies like Nell... --- --- ## Pages - Published: 2026-03-01 - Modified: 2026-03-03 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/terms-of-use/ TERMS OF USE – A Legal Statement By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. All Rights Reserved. All original content on this website, including text, graphics and interactive elements is the property of CivilizedBears. com and protected by copyright laws. Original content is usually presented as personal memories, musings or stories. Second party content is usually attributed to its source. CivilizedBears. com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the service. Although we are a family-oriented site, note that parental consent is often required. Please ask. 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The site further explores this theme by featuring 'Mountie Fiction' and emphasizing a vision of love, hope and spirituality that blends biodiversity appreciation with traditional values. " - Google AI Mode The Genre that Jack Built Jack London created the Northwestern Genre in 1903 with the publication of his novel THE CALL OF THE WILD. The genre thrived for the first half of the 20th Century. In 1907, Robert W Service saw his The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses published. Like Jack London, Robert Service lived in the Canadian Klondike. He based his popular ballads on his own adventures and local stories: "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "Clancy of the Mounted Police. " Service earned the epithet “The Bard of the Yukon. ” With memorable lines like "There are strange things done in the midnight sun. By the men who moil for gold... ” The Northwestern Genre was defined. 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Which is gettin’ to... --- - Published: 2025-11-23 - Modified: 2026-03-01 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/about/ ABOUT BRIAN ALAN BURHOE: Creator of Civilized Bears “A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Institute of Canada, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants and health care institutional kitchens for over 30 years. He holds a Nova Scotia Journeyman Cook’s Certificate. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation, Canada’s largest federally chartered professional chefs’ organization. “Brian lives with his wife Mary Lee on the ragged Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia. “Brian Alan Burhoe’s many published articles reflect his interests in food service, Northern culture, Church history & Celtic Christian literature, imaginative fiction, wilderness preservation, animal rescue, service dogs for our Veterans and more. His fiction has been translated into German & Russian. ” SOURCE: Suite 101 – Online Magazine and Writers’ Network. Well, that sums it up in some ways. My earliest memory is walking behind our house and staring with awe into a sun-lit and dark-shadowed evergreen forest. Our home was new and hand built by my father. It overlooked a place my parents called “that’s Glen Falls down there. ” I’m told the house stands there still. And that forest? It was alive with birdsong and insects floating in the golden sunbeams and a red squirrel running up one tree and leaping over to another one, noisily scolding me. I didn’t know why it was so mad at me. Perhaps my unsquirrel-like behavior. And it seemed to me — so small and new and unlearned — that the rich-scented and brown-barked Forest with... --- - Published: 2025-11-23 - Modified: 2026-03-03 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/services/ COMING SOON! --- - Published: 2025-11-23 - Modified: 2026-02-26 - URL: https://civilizedbears.com/contact-civilized-bears/ CONTACT? When flagitious cyberpriggers took over my Civilized Bears, asking a ransom, I got stubborn. "Lord, I ain't payin' 'em! " So here's my newer, more secure, Civilized Bears! With help from my techfriend Steve, I recovered my Domain name, got a new Service Provider and started all over again. And, yup, this will soon be a real Contact Page. Meanwhile -- To see My Securely Archived posts, go to WEB ARCHIVE: Papa Bear's Blog - Civilized Bears & Others. And to see my newest posts, visit Brian's Blog right here. Are You On LinkedIn? Meet Me on LinkedIn Now! We Can Connect. “Live Free, Mon Ami! ” – Brian Alan Burhoe NEW! Top 10 Sites for Discovering Animal Fiction, Nature Writing & Related Literature. TAGS: Bears in Mythology, Burhoe family history, Civilized Bears, Contact Brian Alan Burhoe, Google contacts, Mary Lee Burhoe, Mounties, Ornithanthropus, Ragged Island Studio. --- ---