Bearpacker Magazine

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

Should you climb a tree to get away from a bruin? Do bear bells really attract bears? We tackle these questions and more.

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Will a shock from a taser stop a bear from attacking you? Unsurprisingly, someone has tried it.

Make sure you’re prepared for your next trip into bear country.

It’s the job of some captive bruins in Montana to destroy coolers and garbage cans—all in the name of keeping people safe in bear country.

Say good-bye to food overflows and ineffective bear bags, and fend off unwanted visitors with these tips.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

While thousands of people flock to U.S. national parks each year in hopes of seeing a bear, spotting one out in its element is just another day in the office for some employees.

After a 30-year career managing an Alaskan wildlife sanctuary, Larry Aumiller's advice for keeping bears and people safe seems unconventional: get used to each other. Can he convince a society that still sees itself as the top of the food chain?

There are many kinds of bears in the world. Which matches your personality? Take our quiz and find out.

Explore Alaska's bear HQ with the best viewing sites and remote backpacking routes.

Mix up your bear calls with our expert suggestions.

Use seasonal clues to clinch bear sightings (or avoid encounters altogether).

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

In the Polar Bear Capital of the World, where encounters between animals and people are a fact of life, a 50-year-old program keeps both safe.

Killer grizzlies and cuddly teddies make for good movie fodder, but are they accurate? Our scout goes on a cinematic journey to find out.

While it’s nice to share, you don’t want to share with a bear.

Hiking where bears are present (that's more than 40 states) always requires precautions, like hanging food. But these three signals demand extra vigilance.

Could you beat a bruin in the 100-yard dash? Here's what your odds look like.

A fight is brewing over the country's most endangered bruin.

Learn how to stay safe in bear country from myth-busting scientist Tom Smith.

Can a rare breed of highly trained, Russian-bred dogs help keep hikers—and bears—safer? Land managers around the country are betting on it.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

A reader visits a notorious site in Glacier National Park—and comes back with a story of his own.

Ted Knetchel, 62, was attacked by a grizzly in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in southwestern Montana on September 14, 2012.

But they rarely show it.

Mike Gersack (35) and his wife, Shawna Ridge (38), were attacked by a grizzly near Big Sky, Montana, on May 13, 2011.

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

It's true that bears love their berries and fish. Find them, and you've found a great place to catch a glimpse of them.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Our bear expert (a bear) weighs in on taking your furry friends to his home turf.

Bears, beers, and booze——our resident bruin expert tells all in our 'Ask A Bear' column.

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new 'Ask A Bear' column.

The white, fluffy, subzero-temperature-loving polar bear is the world's largest ursine.

Welcome to Yosemite, iconic American landscape, hikers' paradise, and all-you-can-eat home of the wiliest bruins on earth.