Grizzly bear laying in a hammock made out of old fire hose
Photo by Christopher Ives

Bramble

Clever, silly, outgoing—a multifaceted personality. When Bramble isn’t taking part in calculated mischief, such as stealing and hiding hose attachments, you can often find him in his pool, rearing up to his full height and belly-flopping onto the surface of the water. He splashes wildly with his great big paws, flings around his logs, and once he tires of this, he takes his favorite ball, shoves it underwater, and releases it. It’s filled with air, so its return to the surface is explosive, satisfying, and so much fun. He likes to end his days by stretching his body into brow-raising poses while lazily lounging in his hammock—he is the sanctuary yoga enthusiast after all.

Stories About Bramble

Grizzly bear sitting in front of a waterfall

We have a feature in our monthly newsletter called Grace and Grit, because there is not only delight in caring and being with our animals, but also hard work and...

Frosted branches and a snowy landscape at sunrise
Life on the Ranch

We are surrounded by beauty, magic and connection on a daily basis here at Earthfire. The native land on which we reside. The majestic Teton Mountains to our east. The...

One of the King Salmon we had shipped in for our brown bears

We had high hopes of giving the many fans of our bears a wonderful video of Bramble and Ramble getting their annual King salmon gift. Every year at the height...

Grizzly Bear swimming in a pond
Bear Garden Diaries

We desperately wanted Teton Totem to live his final days in one of the new bear gardens. We figured the second garden would be for one of the brother bears...

Grizzly bear splashing water in a pool

Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs), more commonly known as “the zoomies,” are a frequent phenomenon in the average pet owner’s household. Mostly associated with cats and dogs, the intense, random...

Large brown bear walking through snow

A Note from Susan: Every bear (at least that I have spent time with) has a distinct persona, often rather clearly, same as with people. Some are sweet, some have...