I agree with the writer.  There is to much fear and he speaks the truth when he talks of foolish people.  There is alot of stupid going around, it seems to be breeding also.  You don't run a trail with an ipod in your ears when you know there are bear in the area.  You certainly don't run or hike where you know there are salmon spawning this time of year. I lived around brown bears in the bush in southeast for seven straight years.  Close proximity, even walking up to the dump to put trash in while 3 were laying only 25 feet away and nothing happened, they didn't even move.  I knew how to behave around them and how to act.  More people need to learn how to behave in bear country and there would be less attacks, less maulings.  Stupidity will get you killed in Alaska and this advice is for all the lower 48rs who have moved here and for those who come to visit.  Brown bears are not something to fear, they are beautiful animals and just need their space.