National Park Service Urges Visitors to Be ‘Bear Aware’ as Activity Increases

National Park Service urges visitors to be ‘bear aware’ as activity increases

The National Park Service is urging visitors to take extra precautions while exploring the outdoors due to increased bear activity, including staying alert, securing food, and knowing what to do be…

National Park Service urges visitors to be 'bear aware' as activity increases

The National Park Service is urging visitors to take extra precautions while exploring the outdoors due to increased bear activity, including staying alert, securing food, and knowing what to do before entering bear country.

Bear activity increasing in national parks in W.Va. as officials urge visitors be ‘Bear Aware’

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — As bear activity increases across national parks and public lands in West Virginia this spring and summer, state and federal wildlife officials are urging visitors to take extra precautions while hiking, camping, and exploring the Mountain State’s forests. The National Park Service recently issued a nationwide reminder encouraging visitors to practice bear safety following several recent bear incidents in parks across the c…

National Park Service urges bear safety precautions ahead of busy summer season

STATEWIDE — The National Park Service is urging visitors to take extra precautions in bear country following several recent bear incidents in national parks across the country. Officials said spring and early summer typically bring increased bear activity as animals search for food, move through habitats and protect cubs. “National parks are wild places, and wildlife safety is visitor safety,” Jessica Bowron, comptroller exercising the delegated…