Embrace the darkness.

This is pretty cool. Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have been putting motion-activated cameras along the Appalachian Trail. They've been getting some great nighttime photos:


It beats their old methodology for sure.

Using that method leads to situations where "we're all staring down at some feces on the ground and everybody's giving their opinion" about which animal left it, he said.

Ah, the ol' feces stare. Much like s'mores around the campfire, no expedition is complete without it.

The slideshow is here. A couple of great bear photos, among others.