"Black bears, though, are not fearsome. I encountered……" — Edward Hoagland
"Black bears, though, are not fearsome. I encountered one on the road to my house in Vermont, alone at night. I picked up two stones just in case, but I wasn't afraid of him. I felt a hunter's exhilaration and a brotherly feeling."
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Edward Hoagland
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38 Quotes by Edward Hoagland
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