Field journal, v4159
Page 521
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Canyon July 19, 1932. Public camp visited from 6:30 - 7:00 AM: One car Chevrolet roadster from Indiana, had top, back of front seat, & side upholstery & all to pieces by a bear while at the lodge last night for the lecture. They were utterly disgusted at the situation & even though they had been warned not to leave food in the car over night they thought it would be perfectly safe with them. They said, as did I everyone else with whom I talked, that they felt that they were entitled to some protection, either insurance, night watchman or some other means. They protested that they paid an entrance fee which should entitle them to some protection. Of 32 parties in the camp, I talked to all of which gave the same reaction. "If the govt. thinks more of its bears than [illegible] why we've had enough." "We've visited Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, & many other national parks where there are wonderful camp grounds but we've had enough here, we're moving out," etc. etc. One man's tent was torn up. He was very angry. One party of 3 kept one guard on