A cool spring and early summer are frustrating Alaskans, who have yet to enjoy a day with temps much higher than 70 degrees (unlike the triple-digit heat in Los Angeles that would instantly melt any baked Alaska). But the bears, both brown and black, seem to be enjoying the long chill. They have been active in Anchorage and on the Russian and Kenai rivers 100 miles to the south, which opened to anglers June 11.

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