In a strange coincidence, we start into the Sterba book, and both your instructors see Ursus americanus!!! Prof Smith and family had one visit their home Wednesday evening, and watched it take a dip in the creek. Yesterday I saw two young bears working their way through the forest near Merrill Creek Reservoir (across the river in NJ). See pics below

closeup view

Last summer one briefly appeared on campus. You may have heard about the attack last fall in northern NJ – see story here