Most people would go out of their way to avoid a mother grizzly and her cub. We, on the other hand, sought her out. We had a couple of days to spare before our journey into the heart of Denali National Park, so we went back down to Cooper Landing in the Kenai Peninsula, where the salmon are running. We hiked into several key locations along the rivers where bear are known to hang out, including a 2.3 mile hike to Russian River Falls. Saw lots of salmon, but no bears. In one last desperate attempt to spot our bear, we walked along the banks of the Kenai River near midnight. The sky was still bright with the setting sun rays when Linda spotted a bear in the river. On the rocky shore was her little cub, watching mom go fishing. The pair strolled back and forth in front of us along the far bank of the river, allowing for some good photos in the dwindling light. Bear expedition successful.