"Grizzly" Adams' Legacy
John "Grizzly" Adams in his few years of hunting, accomplished astonishing feats. He is considered to be "the greatest California mountain man of them all," by Dillon and the "Fabulous Mr. 'Grizzly' Adams," by McCracken. Modern hunters with high-powered precision weapons rarely get up close and personal with their game the way Adams did. He never hesitated to resort to hand-to-paw or knife-to-claw combat when necessary. He captured more grizzlies alive in those few years than any other man has. In addition, he captured a wide variety of other wild animals, totaling in the hundreds, for menageries and zoos. Although Grizzly Adams did kill a number of bears, including grizzlies, he did so for food or their furs and hides. He was not a conservationist as the term is used in modern times. He did, however, genuinely love the outdoors and its wildlife and unspoiled nature; he hated waste. The Western Hall of Fame honored Adams in 1911 with the "Heroes of California" honor. This included James Capen Adams.
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