In Yellowstone National Park a few years ago, I listened while a man confidently explained to his wife why a brown-phase black bear was a grizzly bear. He based most of his description on the ...

Staff in Yellowstone National Park observed the first grizzly bear tracks of 2025 earlier this month — signaling the very ...

Grizzly bears and black bears occupy much of the same territory in North America, and the two species are known to be fierce competitors. As the one of the continent’s top predators, grizzlies ...

Grizzly bears will also raid stores of nuts made by squirrels, gophers, and other rodents, but whitebark pine nuts are the primary ones they seek on their own. (Meanwhile, black bears eat acorns, ...

To educate the public on proper bear safety and etiquette, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a series of community events throughout south-central Montana.

Yellowstone National Park this week announced that grizzly bear tracks have been discovered by employees, signaling the start of the 2025-26 bear season. “It’s that time of year when bears are ...