Having friends is cool, but have you ever cut everyone off and disappeared for six months? Bear: Yes. Yes I have. The bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve will soon retreat to their dens to bed down for the winter in a month or two. Bears south of Alaska usually enter their dens later and emerge sooner, but it all depends on winter conditions. They’ll stay there until the late spring when they’ll emerge thin and hungry. Bearly awake. It is a common misconception that bears hibernate during the winter. While bears tend to slow down during the winter, they are not true hibernators. Black bears, Grizzly bears and Brown bears do go into a deep sleep during the winter months, known as torpor. At times, they will wake up and move around their dens, check their email, and briefly scroll Instagram before settling down again. (Bear: “Im so tired. I should sleep.” <3 hours later> Continues scrolling cat videos.) Image: Resting bear face is real. Like very real. A large bear states in...