Bear Science

Nature

The Pacific Northwest Trail is Pitting Hikers Against Grizzly Bear Activists

Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Videos

Here's What it's Really Like to Work in Polar Bear Country

Amelia Arvesen

Bears

PODCAST: How to Stay Safe Around Bears

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors

Nature

In Search of the Spirit Bear

Elizabeth Miller

Essays

Introducing BEARPACKER Magazine

Adam Roy

Gear Reviews

The Best Gear for Hikers Who Love Bears

Amelia Arvesen

Bears

Quiz: Can You Tell Black Bears and Grizzlies Apart?

Adam Roy

Conservation News

What Wildfires Mean for Bears

Stephanie Butzer

Bears

Rangers and Bear Researchers Share Their Best Grizzly Encounters

Stephanie Butzer

Nature

Quiz: What Kind of Bear Are You?

Adam Roy