Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. With most bears now awake from their big winter sleep, local conservationists are distributing ...

An unexpected problem has developed in the world of bear-resistant food storage testing: The grizzly bears responsible for tearing containers to shreds are getting bored or depressed. "With some of ...

DULUTH — The U.S. Forest Service is cracking down on how people store their food while camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, requiring very specific food hanging requirements or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Experienced campers and national park visitors know you should never forget to pack food safely when camping in bear country. And if you've ...

Food storage orders already are standard in most national forests and all national parks in the Northwest. The problem is not the grizzly bear, which is capable of ripping car doors open to get at ...

ISLE ROYALE, MI - National Park officials at Michigan’s remote wilderness island are again reminding campers they need to be vigilant to keep Isle Royale’s wolves from accessing food and trash near ...

A black bear was killed at Yellowstone National Park after crushing an unoccupied tent and outsmarting a food storage pole this summer, officials announced. The adult female bear was “lethally removed ...

With most bears now awake from their big winter sleep, local conservationists are distributing more bear-proof containers to Forest Service campgrounds to decrease human-bear conflicts. The Greater ...