MISSOULA, Mont. — The time for knowing how to use bear spray is now as many bears, including a grizzly sow and her five cubs recently spotted in Yellowstone National Park, are active. So today, ...

Seeing wildlife while on outdoor pursuits in Colorado is a bonus, but the thrill can quickly change to threat when you encounter wildlife that may attack you. Spring and early summer in Colorado mean ...

Rangers reveal why bear spray outperforms guns in real park encounters The post Guns vs. Bear Spray: What National Park Rangers Actually Rely On for Safety appeared first on Bushcraft Base Camp.

Bears have been spotted frequently in Gatlinburg since this summer began, with increased incidents of physical contact between humans and bears, as well as viral videos of bear encounters circulating ...

Bear spray doesn’t supply “brains in a can” to survive a grizzly attack, but it appears to work a lot better than spraying bullets. That’s the conclusion researchers presented to more than 300 bear ...

BILLINGS – Yellowstone National Park has launched a new education campaign in an attempt to increase the number of tourists carrying bear spray. Titled “A Bear Doesn’t Care,” the advertisements ...

A Massachusetts man is recovering in a Wyoming hospital after he was mauled by a grizzly bear while hiking in Grand Teton National Park Sunday, and he credits a can of bear spray for keeping him alive ...

Last weekend, four longtime friends and hikers undertook a hike on the Aspen side of West Maroon Pass. The group, consisting of four women, were hiking from Crested Butte, a couple of miles above ...

Last weekend, four longtime friends and hikers undertook a hike on the Aspen side of West Maroon Pass. The group, consisting of four women, were hiking from Crested Butte, a couple of miles above ...