However, grizzly bear 791 wasn’t the only large bear to roam Yellowstone National Park. The records continue, with many large bears throughout the park’s history.

Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting.

In modern times, the biggest bear on record was a polar bear taken in 1960. It weighed over 2,200 pounds and stood nearly 12 feet on its hind legs. From our Expert ...

Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting.

Aside from Alaska, Montana has the biggest grizzly bear population in the U.S. Conservation efforts that began in 1975 have helped revive grizzly bear populations.

Elk Valley, for example—a region that only makes up one percent of British Columbia’s 15,000 grizzly range—accounts for nearly half of the province’s recorded bear-train mortalities.

Five grizzly bear cubs with a single adult female (one on the left of mom) were documented by West Yellowstone resident Carolyn Golba on Wednesday.