I can recall back in the early 90's when they chased a black bear past my house on Ocotillo Way all the way down to Apple Valley Middle School. By the way...what is the name of the trail that veers left of the regular bowen ranch trail? it goes up the barb-wire fence hill, I just call it "the back way". Anyways....about three weeks ago I noticed rather large bear tracks on that trail for almost 100 yards...I tracked the bear tracks until it went off the trail and didnt want to track it anymore because i was by myself. I'd love to see a black bear and a mountain lion, i have lived and explored the Marianas all my life and have yet to see one.
-Mike