These forest-types, which includes the Yungas and parts of the Chocó, are very rich in flora and fauna, although few large mammals exists, exceptions being the threatened Mountain Tapir, Spectacled Bear and Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey.

Bear Mountain, highest peak in Connecticut

The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state.

Highest point in Connecticut on slope of Mount Frissell, as seen from Bear Mountain

He told them about the land beyond Bear Mountain, but forgot to mention what lived there.

What lived in the land beyond Bear Mountain were the Gegeines which are a tribe of Earthborn giants with six arms and wore leather loincloths.

This is unlikely, as Scrooge McDuck made his first appearance in 1947, in the story Christmas on Bear Mountain.

Examples include the Barbary Macaque, the Atlas Bear ( Africa's only species of bear ; now extinct ), the Barbary Leopard, the Barbary stag, Barbary Sheep, the Barbary Lion ( extinct in the wild ), the Atlas Mountain Badger, the North African Elephant ( extinct ), the African Aurochs ( extinct ), Cuvier's Gazelle, the Northern Bald Ibis, Dippers, the Atlas mountain viper, the Atlas Cedar, the European Black Pine, and the Algerian Oak.

Fort Montgomery was located at the confluence of Popolopen Creek with the Hudson River near Bear Mountain in Orange County, New York.

* Bear Mountain State Park

* 1989 Boris Bear, Boris and Barbara, Boris on the Mountain

Two bridges span the Hudson in Westchester ; the Bear Mountain Bridge crosses at Cortlandt and the Tappan Zee Bridge at Tarrytown.

* Rockland County, New York — west, water boundary only, across the Hudson River, with bridge access at the Tappan Zee Bridge and Bear Mountain Bridge

* Ermineskin (‘ One with teh skin like a ermine ’, Sehkosowayanew, Sikosew Inew, also known as Baptiste Piche, Chief of the Bear Hills Cree ( Maskwa Wachi-is Ininiwak ), son of Pesew (‘ Mountain Lion ’), brother-in-law of Pitikwahanapiwiyin )

* Keskayiwew ( Kiskiyew, Kiskiyo-Bobtail, also known as Alexis Piche, Chief of the Bear Hills Cree ( Maskwa-wachi-is Ininiwak ), son of Pesew (‘ Mountain Lion ’), brother of Ermineskin, became chief after the death of his older brother, was elected instead of Maskepetoon (' Broken Arm ') to the chieftainship of the Rocky Cree and later became head chief of the Western Cree (‘ Pakisimotan Wi Iniwak ’) and soon after became the head chief of all the groups of the Upstream People )

Bear Mountain State Park has more visitors annually than does Yellowstone National Park.

However, Union Pacific Railroad president E. H. Harriman donated land as well as large sums of money for the purchase of properties in the area of Bear Mountain.

Bear Mountain / Harriman State Park became a reality in 1910, and by 1914 it was estimated that more than a million people a year were coming to the park.

ASU is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and its mascot is the Grizzly Bear.

In the game, Jess Harnell reprises his role from the attraction as Brer Rabbit and also takes on the role of Brer Fox, while Br ' er Bear is now voiced by James Avery, who previously voiced Br ' er Bear and Br ' er Frog in the Walt Disney World version of Splash Mountain.

* Classic Disney Cartoons and Comic Books: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Gus Goose, Pete, Ludwig Von Drake, Clara Cluck, Chip ' n Dale, Scrooge McDuck, The Phantom Blot, April, May and June Duck, Humphrey the Bear, Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore, the Brownstone Park Bears, Pluto's Good and Bad Consciences, Red Riding Hood, Toby Tortoise, Max Hare, Flowers and Trees, Santa Claus, Reindeer, Hobo Cookie, Judge Cookie, the Skeleton Dancers, a Merry Dwarf, a Lamp from " The Whoopee Party ", the Lonesome Ghosts, Ferdinand the Bull, Susie the Little Blue Coupe, Professor Owl, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, Babe the Big Blue Ox, Dinah the Dachshund, Louie the Mountain Lion, Salty the Seal, a Rooster, a Hen, Girl Violin, Boy Saxophone, a Robot from " Mars and Beyond ", and various Black-and-White Characters.

In Norse mythology, Bergelmir ( ; Old Norse " Mountain Yeller " or " Bear Yeller ")

Scrooge made his first appearance in the Donald Duck story " Christmas on Bear Mountain " as a curmudgeonly man who decides to test Donald and his nephews to see if they are worthy of inheriting his wealth.

# Bear Mountain – – 34 ° 18 ' 48N, 84 ° 38 ' 53 " W

The site is also preserved as part of Bear Lake State Park.

Three sections of the coastline are protected by Bear Lake State Park.

Bear River State Park

Bear Creek Lake State Park is located northwest of the town of Cumberland.

The State forest also features five lakes which may be fished from with a Virginia State fishing license, including: Oak Hill Lake, Bear Creek Lake, Winston Lake, Arrowhead Lake, and Bonbrook Lake.

Bridge over Bear Creek in Tishomingo State Park.

The Arvin Union School District consists of Sierra Vista Elementary School, Bear Mountain Elementary School, El Camino Real Elementary School, Haven Drive Middle School, and Arvin State Preschool.

* Bear Pascoe-Fresno State and NFL player for the New York Giants

According to common legend, the name " Bear " originated from a tavern located along the roadway from Wilmington to Dover, Delaware ( at the intersection now formed by US 40 and State Route 7 ), whose sign was decorated with the image of a large bear.

The Bear interchange on Delaware Route 1 points to Elkton, Maryland and the mysterious " State Road ".

The most recent of festivals is the annual Black Bear Festival which is in honor of the popular black bears at Kingdom Come State Park

The Bear Lake area is the home to various business and industry ; primarily agriculture focusing on fruit production, and tourism due to the lake and the adjacent Manistee National Forest and Pere Marquette State Forest.

Just over one-half of the town's area is covered by Bear Brook State Park.

Bear Brook State Park occupies in the center of town, extending from the town's northern corner to its southern corner.

The highest point in town is Hall Mountain, at above sea level, located in Bear Brook State Park in the northwestern part of the town.

Victory trail begins in nearby Washington Crossing State Park, enters Ewing Township at Jacobs Creek Road and continues along Bear Tavern Road.

* Bear Mountain State Park – Part of the state park is on the south border of the town.

State purchase of farm and forest land from scores of owners, often by eminent domain, has resulted in the present Bear Mountain-Harriman State Park, which occupies about 12, 500 of Tuxedo's.

* Bear Butte State Park

Harrison Bay State Park, the Hamilton County Landfill, Bear Trace Golf Course, a course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and Skull Island, a recreational area owned by TVA, are all located in Harrison.