Getty Images If you are going to go hiking in the wilderness you need to be prepared to meet local wildlife. Although I don't ...

Also on FTW Outdoors: Shaking and with fear in her voice, hiker endures scary bear encounter (video) The grizzly stopped and checked out the group. It was 5-feet away from Robinson, who calmly ...

A grizzly bear bit a hiker on a foggy trail in a Montana national ... because it was a surprise encounter,” John Waller, ...

The woman was found after "an apparent bear encounter," they added ... which is popular with hikers. Yellowstone has two main bear species - the grizzly and the black bear. While the latter ...

There are a number of different ways you can keep bears out of your camp or protect yourself if you happen upon one while hiking through ... staying safe during a bear encounter.

While Grizzly 399 had the chance to eat tons of trash, she accessed human-provided foods only occasionally, wildlife ...

Banff National Park, located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, is known for its grizzly and black bears. Hikers are advised to carry bear spray, make noise, and travel in large groups.

It took years to become familiar enough with their behavior to read a bear's intent, and still, I knew it wasn't an exact science. If I were to count how many encounters I've had with grizzly ...