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I think it would be beneficial if perhaps I gave you guys some useful tips  that I use to track bears down around campus, as they tend to roam around and such.
First, I thought it would be nice to give you guys a little favorite recipe of mine: Berry Honey Granola. Perfect for a snack during the long bear stake-outs. Super tasty and substantial! 

Ingredients

• 4 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup chopped toasted almonds
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup raisins (I like golden)
• 1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (I use crasins) 
• 1/2 cup chopped dried papaya (I think dried papaya is gross, so I omit this one) 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the oats, almonds, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil, and honey. Spread evenly over the prepared baking sheet, pressing down lightly with the back of a spoon.
3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely.
4. In a large bowl, break the cooled granola into large chunks. Mix in the raisins, pineapple, sweetened dried cranberries, and papaya. Store in an airtight container and take with you when you're tracking down bears! (Careful though, they might want some too!) 

Here are some photos to help you in your bear tracking endeavors:

Highlighted is bear scat. Gross, but helpful if you want to know where bears have been and may return to.
Photo Credit: Yours Truly

Bears like to hang out in these dense secluded bushy areas.  Frequent these areas enough and you'll most likely see a furry friend.
Photo Credit: Your Truly

A picture of a bear paw print. Definitely useful if you want to follow a bear's movement patterns
Photo Credit: Yours Truly

Please don't shoot the bears when you're 'hunting' them. That's not what this is about. (CLICK)