![]() ![]() Apparently Victoria, one of their newly retired bears, gets to choose from two houses to live in over there! When bears retire, they get to live out their lives in a nice bear “retirement” community across the road from Clark’s Trading Post. It was great to hear that the bears are not forced to perform if they don’t want to. We were told that it takes about 3 years to train a bear and they don’t all turn out to be show bears. The bears learn their tricks through positive reinforcement whips are never used to force the animals. It was obvious that both he and Maureen – the entire family really – took great pride in the bears and loved them. Murray did a wonderful job explaining as well. ![]() It was an amazing experience to watch Murray and Maureen Clark guide two bears through a show. The original founders began training and showing black bears in 1949 and it’s been a favorite part of the park ever since. One of the highlights of Clark’s Trading Post is the live trained bear show! Prices are reasonable, the park is kept immaculately clean, and we could sense the family pride all over the place. We could feel the family-owned atmosphere at Clark’s Trading Post right from the start. It’s Family-OwnedĬlark’s Trading Post opened in 1928 as “Ed Clark’s Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch.” The Clark family still owns and operates the park today up to 20 family members and the 5th generation still work there! It didn’t take me long to realize how much I’ve missed out because my whole family loved this charming family-owned theme park! 13 Reasons Clark’s Trading Post is an Unforgettable Family Experience: 1. I’ve lived in New Hampshire for most of my life, but I’ve never visited Clark’s Trading Post before. Clark’s Trading Post kindly offered my family tickets in return for sharing with you we couldn’t wait to visit this summer! ![]()
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