Not many good things usually come to pass when a grizzly bear charges. We were lucky though. He wasn't actually charging at us, but chasing another male out of his territory. However, he came way too close for comfort on this day. After chasing off the other bear, he stood on his hind legs about 20 feet away and scratched his back on a tree, marking his territory. Then, he sauntered off to eat more grass in the fields. Exhilarating, yes. Terrifying, yes. Glad to be alive, yes.