No matter where you are in America, the second you pull off the freeway and step into a Black Bear Diner, you’re transported to bear country. Carved wooden bears beckon you inside the forest green-carpeted, log cabin-themed restaurant. As you feast on bear-sized portions of eggs and chicken fried steak, you might gaze upon ruffled window valances adorned with bears, a bear in a kayak hanging from the ceiling, or an enormous bear mural encircling a green vinyl booth in the corner. Pieces of artwork featuring bear puns are endless: “Welcome to the beary best food,” “Cave sweet cave,” “Who...