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  • Grizzly bears prompt camping closure in popular Upper Green River area

    Ralph Maughan

    Varied and numerous grizzly activity closes national forest camping from forest boundary to well past Green River Lakes- I remember when the nearest grizzlies were 20 miles to the north of here.  I am glad to see grizzlies have returned in strength to the Wind River Mountains.  I hope they get these problems worked out…

  • NW Montana black bear bites through tent, into sleeping man's ear near St. Regis

    Ralph Maughan

    Injured man had a clean camp, but previous campers nearby clearly had not- I think most of us keep a clean camp, but I worry precisely about this.  What went on at a camping spot in the past? Of course, if there is obvious past food and trash it’s best not to camp there. Story…

  • Grizzlies flunk test to open new kind of camp cooler

    Ralph Maughan

    Breaking and entering experts at West Yellowstone Wolf and Grizzly Discovery Center can’t open (or smash) new coolers- Although the problem solving can be tough for the bears at the Discovery Center, they usually manage to pry open, squash, or mangle a food container given them, but certain coolers made by Yeti Coolers and by…

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