Bears that find food near homes may lose their natural wariness of people. While a bear’s presence doesn’t necessarily mean it’s aggressive, it does underscore the need to act with awareness and ...

If you’re spending time in bear country, you’ve probably had someone tell you, “Just bring bear spray.” And they’re not wrong ...

Idaho Fish and Game says recent grizzly bear sightings in the Panhandle region prove a good reminder about how to live responsibly in bear country.

In his book Safe Travel in Bear Country, Gary Brown describes a basic camp set up where the sleeping area is upwind of the kitchen and food storage area and at least 300 feet (100 meters) apart (see ...

In pictures: overlanding in Alaska, where glaciers meet bear country. Travelling in Alaska — the US’s final frontier — can feel like jumping through a wormhole.

If you hunt in grizzly bear country take extra precautions such as never hunting alone, and having bear spray always at the ready in a belt or chest holster.

RAPID CITY - Bear Country USA issued a statement Wednesday refuting a wildlife investigator's claim that the tourist attraction had slaughtered bears to obtain gall bladders and other parts.

“Yes! You need bear spray!” Philippa Gunn wrote on the Continental Divide Trail Class of 2018 Facebook post. “I work as a ranger in the Rockies in Canada and teach people how to use it.

It’s un-bear-leviable. Starting this week, the Philadelphia Zoo is preparing to build its largest exhibit in over a decade, refurbishing and developing Bear Country.. Here’s what visitors ...

These are the sweet, sweet sounds of camping in bear country. When you camp in Yosemite and other parks with black bears, you can’t just leave your food out on the picnic table or even in your car ...