My wife and I have run across two different grizzlies while hiking in Glacier National Park through the years. They were both friendly fellows.
Most of the time they avoid people. But a few people have been mauled and killed in GNP.
I hiked in over night with two friends back in Sept. ‘94. The huckleberries were at full ripeness. Camped at a lake at timberline. On the hike out we came across a big pile of grizz doo chuck full of huckleberries about one mile down from the lake. It wasn’t there on the hike in.
My companions were taken aback when I immediately stuck a finger in it. I wanted to know how warm it was and was slightly relieved that it was only slightly warmer than air temp. I still felt pretty nervous from there on out because all the berries were well below that point and where we were headed.
That's cause they weren't hungry or a mama.
Glacier is my favorite place in the world.
YUP; until they EAT YOU, ALIVE.
They are not known as an APEX PREDITOR for being warm and fuzzy!