derness animals are purely fictitious, and, though 

 not even pretending to be fact, appear to have 

 been taken seriously by thousands. So prolific and 

 continuous has been the output of these writers 

 that facts have been lost, and it is practically im- 

 possible for the average individual to know the real 

 grizzly bear. This comes near to being the immor- 

 tality of error. It is a national misfortune that the 

 overwhelming majority of people should be im- 

 posed upon with erroneous natural history. The 

 destiny of the human race is intimately tied up 

 with nature, and for any one to misunderstand the 

 simple facts which unite us with nature is to be out 

 of harmony with the whole scheme of things. An 

 accurate knowledge of natural history has an im- 

 portant place in guiding the judgments of our race. 

 Because of their intimate knowledge of the griz- 

 zly bear, James Capen Adams, William H. Wright, 

 and Philip Ashton Rollins admired this animal. It 

 would be a glorious thing if every one appreciated 

 the real character of the grizzly bear. A changed 

 attitude toward him — the great animal of the out- 

 doors — might cause the wilderness to appeal to 

 all as a friendly wonderland. 



