These are not the Berenstein Bears

NEW YORK: There was a time when it would have been enough to have crept out into the emptiness of a nature reserve and caught a glimpse of something such as a wild bear. Clicking a picture of the creature would have cemented the event as a truly red letter day.

But nowadays, that is not enough. For some people, at least, a visit to the Waterton Canyon near of Denver is not complete without clicking a selfie with the bears.

So many visitors have been spotted with selfie sticks that officials with Denver Water – which owns and operates the canyon – have closed the area out of concern for safety. – The Independent