National Parks/Bear Safety

Black bears or Grizzlies?

A ranger once told me how to tell the difference between a black bear and a grizzly. He said if you climb a tree to get away from the bear, if it climbs the tree to get you its a black bear. It it knocks the tree down, its a grizzly. :)

If it's black, attack. If it's brown, stay down. If it's white, goodnight.

National Parks in the USA

1. General Overview
2. Yellowstone NP - the first national park
   1. Geysers and Volcanoes
   2. Managing Wildlife
   3. Born from Fire
   4. Wildlife Jams
3. Bear Safety
4. Being a ranger
5. Planning a trip

Weblinks

• Bear Danger^(English)
• Staying Safe Around Bears (nps.gov)

• Alaska department of Fish and Game video of a brown bear attempting to open a bear-resident garbage bin.