TRAILS -- Today's news that a grizzly bear is still hanging around the Coeur d'Alene River near Kingston caught the attention of Erick Swanson.

So did the large pile of bear scat Swanson passed while bicycling along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes last weekend.

"We were just past the Snakepit heading back to Kellogg," he said. "It was very fresh on Sunday morning."

I can't confirm the pile is grizzly scat.  I've seen large-bore black bears, too, including bear scat in the past on the Trail of the CdAs that runs 71 miles from Plummer to Mullan.

But it could have been the 2-year-old collared grizzly that's been in the area, recorded on video and reported by hunters and fishermen for more than a week.

The photo is an impressive reminder that the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes winds through excellent wildlife habitat and impressive autumn scenery.

Watch out for moose!