Have You Seen a Bear
While Hiking in Grizzly Bear Habitat?
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People are frightened of hiking through grizzly bear habitat. But millions do it each year--with many encountering a grizzly bear (and 99.9% living to share their story)
My girlfriend and I refer to the grizzly bear we encountered in Yellowstone's backcountry as OUR grizzly bear.
Time was suspended as we watched the grizzly bear lumber along the hillside, sniffing out food, oblivious to our presence.
What's the story of YOUR grizzly bear? Was it:
- An aggressive grizzly bear?
- A curious bear?
- Did it just plop down on the trail in front of you, refusing to move as it soaked up the Montana sunlight?
- Did the grizzly bear investigate your campsite through the night?
- Or did you spot it from the safety of your car?
What emotions did YOU experience? Did your spine tingle when you spotted a grizzly bear in the backcountry? Did your wife squeeze your arm so hard it stopped the blood?
Share your heroics and allay people's fears of hiking near grizzly bears--share YOUR grizzly bear story with the world!
Have You Seen a Grizzly Bear While Hiking?
People are deathly afraid of hiking through grizzly bear habitat.
But the truth is, seeing a grizzly bear while hiking is a magical experience.
Share YOUR grizzly bear story with the world!
Your Grizzly Bear Stories
Click on the links below for magical encounters in grizzly bear habitat, all written by those who've been on this page.
Our Grizzly Bear Encounter While Hiking Avalanche Lake in Glacier
My wife and I were staying in East Glacier, finishing our vacation the next day so we decided on one more hike on June 28.
Going to the Sun Road was ...
Grizzly Bear Encounter at Avalanche Chute, Kootenay National Park
I was hiking up a gentle sloped trail in May with my 27 and 29 year old daughters. I guess we must have gained a lot of altitude because we came to a ...
Colorado is Grizzly Bear Habitat: Yes, Grizzly Bears Live in Colorado
Don't believe that the southern rockies are not grizzly bear habitat
In 1997 while on a trip through La Manga Pass in southern Colorado, I spotted ...
Bear Awareness in Glacier National Park
I don't want to scare you (or anyone else who reads this), but I think one should be very aware of bears when hiking in Glacier National Park.
It ...
Hole in the Wall August 07
On the second day of a backcountry trip in Glacier, we shared our area with a Grizzly.
Our route was a shuttle from Goat Haunt to Kintla Lake via the ...
Grizzly Bear Stops Our Hike to Gross Ventre Falls
Back in 2004, my wife Yumi and I had set up camp at Cosley Lake and decided to hike over to Gros Ventre Falls, since we were headed over to Elizabeth Lake ...
Grizzly Encounters in Glacier National Park
In August of 2008 my hiking partner spotted a grizzly while we were on the Grinnell Glacier trail in Glacier National Park, just below a waterfall that ...
My Black Bear Encounter In Yosemite National Park
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My son (aged 11) and I were hiking overland (no trail) in Yosemite National Park some years ago. We emerged from a stand of pines into a small meadow to ...
Yellowstone & Grand Teton Grizzly Bear Encounters & Stories
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone National Park & Grand Teton National Park - Or share your own!
Grizzly Bear Encounter August 31, 2010 on Iceberg Lake Trail in Glacier Natl Park
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Four of us were hiking to Iceberg Lake in Glacier National Park on August 31, 2010, a short distance from the Ptarmigan Lake trail junction, and encountered ...
Iceberg Lake & Many Glacier Grizzly Bear Encounters
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears while hiking Iceberg Lake & other trails in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park
Logan Pass Grizzly Bear Encounters: Glacier National Park Travel Guide
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears in the Logan Pass area of Glacier National Park
Highline Trail & Grinnell Glacier Grizzly Bear Encounters
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears while hiking the Highline Trail & Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park
Hiking Through Grizzly Bear Habitat: Why You Should Never Hike Alone
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In 1967, two young women were killed in Glacier National Park on the same night by two separate Grizzly Bears. This incident is chronicled in Jack Olsons ...
Swiftcurrent Pass Grizzly Bear Encounters | Glacier National Park
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears while hiking near Swiftcurrent Pass in Glacier National Park
Grizzly Bear Encounters in the North Cascades & Washington State
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Read stories of hikers who have encountered Grizzly Bears while hiking in the North Cascades & other regions of Washington State
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