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The ultimate adventure guide
Anzelina Coodey
Photo Date:
03/15/2016
Bear presence it typically signed in campgrounds.
Anzelina Coodey
Photo Date:
03/15/2016
Typical campsite with bear bins in bear country.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
07/02/2016
Bear country!
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
09/29/2014
A black bear in The Giant Forest.
Duncan Sadava
Photo Date:
10/13/2015
Garbage bins and bear-proof food storage containers.
Adam Cowcill
Photo Date:
11/03/2015
Watch for signs of bears.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
08/29/2015
Always watch for wildlife! This little guy was feeding just above the appropriately-named Cub Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Sara Carroll
Photo Date:
08/02/2014
Black bear along the High Divide Loop.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
08/25/2017
Bring your bear spray!