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Guide to Backcountry Wisdom
!The Bear Den Guide to Backcountry Wisdom is an attempt to bring together information which will be of common interest to all of us who have an interest in bears.
NOTE: Some of the activities described herein may be inherently dangerous. Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of the information provided. Each visitor to this page is, however, responsible for using his/her judgment in utilizing the information in a safe and prudent manner. Neither the person organizing this page nor others who supply information can be held liable for any injury that may result from the pursuit of outdoor activities discussed on this page or referenced therein.
I hope you will decide to contribute something which can be shared with others. Future topics will be extremely varied. The focus will always be on bears and where we enjoy them, namely while we are in the backcountry.
This comprehensive bear-people conflict prevention plan provides direction and guidelines for staff with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks to use when confronted with bear management situations in provincial parks.
An excellent guide for people regarding bears around your home. A must read if your home or cottage is in bear country.
An excellent guide for people who enjoy wilderness vacations, camping or backpacking.
This article deals with brown and black bears. It gives you tips on how to make your trip into bear country a safe one.
Hiking in Grizzly Country is a page
maintained by Glacier National Park. It offers tips on safe recreation in grizzly/brown
bear country, including how to prevent bear encounters and what to do if you do encounter
a grizzly/brown bear on the trail.
This article is from Parks Canada. It
provides useful information on how to keep safe when hiking or camping in areas where
American black and brown/grizzly bears are present.
This highly informative article,
written with particular emphasis on the American black bears of the Appalachian Mountains
in the eastern area of the United States, has relevance for everyone who travels in bear
country.
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Backcountry Web Sites
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