Bearpacker

Second soldier injured in encounter; wildlife officials searching for bear.

Staying safe in bear country is important, but you know what’s more important? Looking cool in front of your friends.

In July 2013, Matt Dyer was lucky enough to see a polar bear in Canada’s Torngat Mountains. His good fortune ended there.

Bears don't just call North America home. Branch out and hike their homes in Asia, South America, the Arctic, and beyond.

The remote Crazies are a playground for more than just humans.

We may not have iPhones or Tinder, but bears have plenty of ways of letting each other know what's up.

Looking for a furry friend? A tame bear is definitely not it.

Wasp spray: great for wasps, not so great for bears.

At age 8, I went to a junior ranger camp that did everything wrong. Ten years later, the lessons they taught me paid off.

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

Someone on the plane told me I could die in my new home of Kodiak, Alaska, home to one of the world's largest bear subspecies. Instead, I adapted.

Can the most common bear deterrent work in heavy wind and sub-zero temperatures? A group of researchers set out to test it.

Bear spray is a weapon, created to fend off one of the planet’s biggest predators. So you’d be surprised how many people think that they're supposed to spray it on themselves.

Bag, can, or locker? Here's what you'll need to use to keep your food safe from bears.

Strange noises outside your tent keeping you up at night? Learn to cope with your fear of bears.

Researchers tracking bears resettling in the southeast watch and learn their habits to help humans adjust to their new neighbors.

As a small-town newspaper reporter, I’ve had a front-row seat to what happens when people’s and bears’ paths cross.

There are hundreds of thousands of black bears in America, and we know precious little about what they do with their time. The researchers of the #BearsEyeView project are trying to change that.

Georgia’s most infamous bruin—and the true-crime saga around him—is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new Elizabeth Banks-produced film. But the real tale is almost too wild to believe.

Bear attacks on humans are exceedingly rare—but they do happen.

Can you eat a bear? Well, there's "can," and there's "should."

Sometimes, there's a lesson in tragedy. There certainly is here.