Close Encounters With Bears
Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.
Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.
Learn how stay safe in bear country and prevent encounters, whether living or enjoying recreation in or near bear habitat areas.
A brief science history of bear spray, the red-pepper based repellent used by park rangers, hunters, and anyone else entering bear country.
Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission made the controversial decision to cancel the 2022 spring bear hunt only because of a tie-vote.
Wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant presents “The Secret Life of Bears” for National Geographic Live in Spokane on January 26, 2022.
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