Hide rocks in their pack. Smear them with honey. And if all else fails: Tie their shoes together. Here's how to sacrifice your partner and escape from a bear attack.
BACKPACKER Skills Editor Corey Buhay is here to help you master grizzly country's most essential safety gear.
Learn how to deal with a black bear or grizzly encounter with Shannon Davis and Ted the Bear.
Would you resort to cannibalism if your life depended on it? A shocking number of our readers said "yes." Our expert shows you how to do the unthinkable.
How to responsibly store, equip, release, and dispose of bear spray.
With just a few easy moves, this dance will have you fighting off hypothermia and dazzling all your hiking buddies.
One couple's harrowing escape from a predatory bear.
...by watching our many mistakes. Assistant editor Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan plays guinea pig.
When things go sideways around one of nature's biggest, strongest predators, a canister of bear spray can be your best friend.
