VIEWING
McNeil River Sanctuary
Normally when a brown bear gets this close, you crowd together, reach for your pepper spray . . . and pray. At the McNeil River Sanctuary, the site of the world's largest gathering of brown bears, you have nothing to worry about. You can just sit back and watch bears be bears.

Wildlife Trips See the rare and the wonderful, from the Arctic to the Amazonian rain forest. Top Wildlife Destinations Bears Wolves Birds

COMMUNITY
Ask the Ranger:
Christine Cowles
Christine Cowles is a ranger at Yosemite, a national park that has had its share of nuisance bears. Christine fielded questions from the GORP community on respecting black bears, whether you're in distant wilderness or parking lot.

SAFETY
Keeping Your Distance
The bears and human lovers of the outdoors are out and about after a long winter. GORP's wildlife expert John Grassy offers a refresher course on coexisting safely and amicably with our ursine cousins.

VIEWING
Grizzly Encounters in the Last Frontier
Five stellar sites for watching brown bears in Alaska.

SAFETY
Travel Tips for Grizzly Country
Naturalist Dave Smith tells you how to watch grizzlies from a safe distance . . . and how not to bump into them accidentally.

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