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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 ...

Wildlife attacks on humans in Colorado are extremely rare. The risk goes up when recreating with dogs, which are at much bigger risk of being attacked by wildlife than humans. Bear spray is a highly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With bear attacks on the rise across the United States, it is perhaps more important than ever to carry bear spray, such as SABRE Frontiersman ...

A few years ago, hikers in Colorado had no idea that wolves were going to be on the list of potential predators they may need to be vigilant of on the trail. Same goes for anyone hiking around the ...

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 ...

Hikers in British Columbia and Montana used bear spray to fend off attacking bears in two separate incidents this week, supporting use of the deterrent in backcountry settings. In a Facebook post, ...