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Ask A Bear: Can You Smell My Marijuana?
Weed may be legal across large swaths of the U.S., but bears know no law except bear.
Ask a Bear: Why Do Grizzlies Have Humps?
Our readers have a personal question for our bear columnist: What's that hump on your back for?
Ask a Bear: What Happens If You Wake Up Early?
Every winter, bears tuck into their dens for their annual beauty sleep. But what happens if they wake up early?
Ask a Bear: How Smart Are You?
Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: How Do You Communicate?
We may not have iPhones or Tinder, but bears have plenty of ways of letting each other know what's up.
Ask A Bear: Can You Be Domesticated?
Looking for a furry friend? A tame bear is definitely not it.
Ask A Bear: Can Wasp Spray Repel You?
Wasp spray: great for wasps, not so great for bears.
Ask A Bear: Is Submerged Food Safe?
Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask A Bear: Do Tasers Stop Bears?
Will a shock from a taser stop a bear from attacking you? Unsurprisingly, someone has tried it.
Ask a Bear: Do Bear Bells Really Work?
Bear bells are still common sights in Yellowstone and other bruin-heavy parks—but the science behind them is spotty. Our resident bruin answers all your questions in in Ask a Bear.
Ask a Bear: What’s the Deadliest Kind of Bear?
Bear attacks on humans are exceedingly rare—but they do happen.
Ask a Bear: Are You Edible?
Can you eat a bear? Well, there's "can," and there's "should."
Ask a Bear: What Did Grizzly Man Do Wrong?
Sometimes, there's a lesson in tragedy. There certainly is here.
Ask a Bear: What if You Have a Cub Due During Hibernation?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask A Bear: How Do You Avoid Freezing To Death In Hibernation?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Do Bears Eat Maple Syrup?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Why Are Bears So Lazy?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Do Bears Really Love Honey?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Where Does the Word "Bear" Come From?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: How Many Different Kinds of Bears Are There?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Why Do You Rub Your Back on Trees?
Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask a Bear: Do You Dream While You Hibernate?
Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask a Bear: Why Do You Eat Dirt?
You've got questions. Our staff bruin has answers.
Ask a Bear: Are You Attracted to Crying Babies?
You've got questions. Our staff bruin has answers.
Ask a Bear: Do You Go to the Bathroom While You’re Hibernating?
You've got questions. Our staff bruin has answers.
Ask a Bear: How Do You Avoid Poisonous Mushrooms?
You've got questions. Our staff bruin has answers.
Ask A Bear: Bivys in Bear Country?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
The Best Bear Encounters on YouTube
Our resident grizzly breaks down his favorite moments when bears and hikers have crossed paths.
How Good Are Bears at Rock Climbing?
Pretty good.
Ask a Bear: Bivys in Bear Country?
When I sleep in my beloved bivy, am I just wrapping myself up like a six-foot bear burrito?
Ask A Bear: Electric Fence As Deterrent?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Skunk Spray As Deterrent?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Old Vomit in a Tent?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Why Did You Steal My Empty Pack?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will Music Attract A Bear?
Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Scare a Marauding Bear
Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask A Bear: Do Bears Really Like Toothpaste
Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Can Boat Horns Scare Bears?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Can Mothballs Keep Away Bears
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will Camp Fire/Cigar Smoke Keep Away A Bear
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Run Away From A Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear Christmas Present
Usually, our bear answers burning ursine questions, but this week he's dropping off a holiday gift.
Ask A Bear: How Should I Handle MaMa Black Bear With Cubs?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Can Bears Get Drunk
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Ditch the Deodorant In Bear Country?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: How Long Do Food Smells Stick to My Tent?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Mountain Biking In Bear Country?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask a Bear: Will Backcountry Sex Attract a Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask A Bear: Followed By A Dangerous Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will Dryer Sheets Attract a Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Soap-Eating Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in out weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will Pet Hair Attract a Bear
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Is It Ok To Cook In An RV In Bear Country?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will My Farts Attract a Bear?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Charging Bear Caught on FIlm
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Storing Food Above Treeline?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Why is Black Bear and Grizzly Bear Behavior so Different?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will Cider Vinegar Attract a Bear
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Ask A Bear: Bear Steals, Destroys Car for PB&J Sandwich
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will you Eat me In Rocky Mountain NP?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Do Ultrasonic Noises Repel You?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Do Bear Bells Really Work
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Which Park Has The Most Bear Attacks
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Never Look a Bear in the Eyes?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask A Bear: Break a Stick to Scare Away Bears?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Do I Need to Bear-Bag Unopened Freeze-Dried Foods?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: More Active During a Full Moon
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will a Flashlight Make You Mad?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Why Did You Destroy my Van?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask a Bear: Bear Canisters in Winter?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.
Ask a Bear: Are you a Picky Eater? (Video)
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: What Color Are Your Eyes At Night?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Scared By Flashing Lights?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Stay Away From My Honey!
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Will My iPod Keep You Away?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Can I Survive On Your Diet?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Sleeping In Hammocks?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: How Fast Can You Run?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Ask A Bear: Bags vs. Canisters?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'