A grizzly bear who attacked a Massachusetts hiker in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park ran away after reportedly biting into the man’s bear spray canister and fogging itself. Authorities said ...

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The Justice Department on Tuesday abandoned the idea that pro-Trump rioters had used bear spray against US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 riot, a major change after ...

JACKSON (AP) - Pepper spray that did little, if anything, to prevent a bear from attacking a mountain biker might have been ineffective because it was old and unapproved, experts say. The spray was ...

LANDER — As bears begin to emerge from dens in the greater Yellowstone National Park ecosystem, a new study says carrying a gun into bear country doesn’t make you any safer. Tom Smith, a professor of ...

When traveling through bear country, an err of caution should always be taken, and for most people, that means carrying items like bear spray and bear canisters. Most of what is recommended for hikers ...

BERG BAY, AK -- When you're kayaking through the Alaskan wilderness, you're likely to see a lot of wildlife. That includes kayak-eating bears. Mary Maley found that out first hand while solo kayaking ...

Pepper X is the new hottest chili pepper in the world. It was crossbreed with Carolina Reaper and a mystery pepper. The Guinness World Records officially dubbed Pepper X the world’s hottest chili ...