According to Yosemite National Park....

drail14me

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..."black bears are quite comfortable in trees, even as adults. To a black
bear, a tree is a place of safety and (sometimes) food. This bear hung
out in this apple tree in Yosemite Valley for several hours yesterday,
eating apples and taking naps. Have you ever seen a bear in a tree?"

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And I always thought they hung out in the Grove because of the alcohol and cheap women?