Handlogger Jackson News Today

In the final segment of the series on the legend and myth of Old Groaner, the author speculates on the actual attack and details how the legend has grown in the era of the Internet.

In the third part of the four part Old Groaner series, the changes in the '53, '56, '86 and '94 versions of the Old Groaner stories are considered and examined.

An update to include eleven cases where pistols were fired in defense against bears. These cases are not included in the statistics because other items were used against the bear in the incident.

Book review of "Handloggers" a biography of W. H. Jackson wife Ruth from the early 1900s to beyond statehood. Included is a excerpt of defense against a black bear attack using a walking stick.