Bear Encounters

Above, a mother bear and one of her cubs at Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The first time I have ever seen a bear in the wild was in 1998 when my daughter and I went to Sequoia National Park.

Near our campground, and along the road, a mother bear and her cubs were in a meadow. They attracted a number of people who stopped to gawk.

Since then, the only other time I've seen bears at a national park was in Yellowstone National Park in 2015. Again, it was a mother bear and cubs. But we were safely inside a tour bus.

Do It Yourself RV has an article with bear safety tips (what to do and what not to do if one encounters a bear).

They begin with:

It’s possible to camp or RV in the wilderness many times over the years and never encounter a bear, but there may be that one time when you’re walking along a trail and a bear steps out in front of you.  Do you know what you should or shouldn’t do?

To read more, go here.