Videos
The Great Bear Rain Forest in British Columbia, Canada, has often been described as a “bastion of biodiversity.” Not only is it home to grizzly bears, black bears and spirit bears, it has a human history that goes back 10,000 years.
Conservation
Wildlife Services, part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, set off a firestorm of criticism recently when it released data showing that in 2013 the agency killed more than 4 million animals—2 million of which, according to the Center for Biological Diversity—were from native species.
Conservation
Smokey Bear turned 70 years old this past Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Nature & Wildlife
In Wisconsin where I live, we call three large predators “neighbors”: the black bear, the gray wolf and the occasional mountain lion. Because of this, you might think that Wisconsinites’ attitudes toward all three animals would be similar.
Nature Photography
Spring has officially arrived! Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and sleepy bears are emerging from their dens after the long winter. One photographer was lucky-enough to capture just this. Peter Mather was traveling with his partner when they suddenly spotted a head peaking out of a den on the side of the road.
Alaska
Having just returned from a trip to Alaska, I can unequivocally state that grizzly bears do climb trees. If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard that black bears are agile climbers, but grizzlies rarely scamper up trunks.
Videos
All bear cubs appear to be incredibly curious, and black bear cubs are no exception. However, this penchant for wanderlust and exploration can sometimes result in some thrilling—but not exactly welcome—adventures. Watch the one-minute video below. Mother bear is frantic: three of her cubs have fallen inside a roadside dumpster.
News & More
Rita Kinstler is 75, though she travels circles around most people a third of her age, including long-term backpacker-types. Rita logs 8 to 10 major trips a year, dropping in for a few weeks here and there to her home in Mansfield Center, Conn., in between global adventures.
Nature & Wildlife
When I am not guiding or traveling, you can find me residing in the quirky little fishing village (though some argue it is primarily a drinking village with a fishing problem) of Homer, Alaska.
Videos
A guy in a bad bear suit may not be the best spokesperson for an audience of serious nature enthusiasts, but this video that uses one does, in the end, ask an important question for all of us to consider.
Nature & Wildlife
Bears. Are there any wild animals more more engaging, more charming, more daunting, or more fascinating? Take our 10-question quiz to see how much you know about bears!
