In North America, grizzly and black bears are most common. Knowing what to do when encountering a bear varies between types.

However, grizzly bear 791 wasn’t the only large bear to roam Yellowstone National Park. The records continue, with many large bears throughout the park’s history.

Both grizzly and black bears in the Northern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada usually begin emerging from their dens in mid-March. Hibernation lasts several months, usually starting in mid-November ...

“Yellowstone National Park has strict bear safety guidelines to ensure visitor safety and protect grizzly and black bears,” the account said in the caption. The first rule is to stay at least ...

Bordered to the south by the Yellowstone and Lamar river basins, the Northern Range contains about 20 black bears for every 62 square miles (100 square kilometers) of terrain.

These efforts support ongoing black bear research in Grand Teton National Park and grizzly bear population monitoring across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The grizzly bear work, carried out ...

And, if a grizzly or black bear does cross their path, to give the creature plenty of space—at least 100 yards. The period immediately after hibernation can be especially dangerous, as the bears ...

Sports; Outdoors; Relocated grizzly bears roaming Yellowstone National Park, FWP data shows Dec. 20, 2024 Updated Fri., Dec. 20, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. A map showing the travels of grizzly bears that ...

In Yellowstone National Park a few years ago, I listened while a man confidently explained to his wife why a brown-phase black bear was a grizzly bear. He based most ...

As grizzly and black bears try to put on extra calories before the winter, FWP bear managers work to … Close A grizzly bear wonders through an open area near Yellowstone Lake on Monday evening ...

The two bears were trapped by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff in a remote area near the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, just south of Glacier National Park.

Sports; Outdoors; Black bear density in Yellowstone’s Northern Range is highest in Northern Rockies Nov. 7, 2024 Updated Fri., Nov. 8, 2024 at 6:22 p.m. About half of all black bears in ...