Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seeing wildlife while on outdoor pursuits in Colorado is a bonus, but the thrill can quickly change to threat when you encounter ...

Experts may disagree on some details of how to behave in bear habitat, but just about every researcher who has spent a meaningful amount of time studying the big guys agrees on one thing: Bear spray ...

NBC Montana Staff — Living in Montana, I love being outdoors, going for hikes, Then it hit me, 'what would I do if I encountered a bear?' The answer is I don't know, that is until now. I got a one-one ...

When faced with a 600-pound charging grizzly armed with four-inch long claws, we all hope the instructions we’ve received on how to properly use bear spray are scientifically tested and universal.

If there’s one thing Brigham Young University bear expert and professor Tom Smith wants nature lovers to know before heading out into the wilderness, it’s that, “you have no business going into bear ...

Yosemite National Park's ban on bear spray isn't going anywhere soon, even as up to 500 black bears roam the park and begin ...