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When Things Go Wrong

Posted on November 10, 2012 by admin

Dr. Aram Attarian, professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University, has spent 35 years collecting accident reports, first-person accounts, and newspaper articles about things gone wrong in outdoor and adventure programs. Attarian combined more than … Continue reading →

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Arizona Bear Count Reaches Three

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

Numerous bear sightings and activities and bear attacks have recently been reported by officials in various regions of the U.S. and Canada. Today’s post focuses on Tonto National Forest in the Payson, Arizona area. Arizona authorities have now killed three … Continue reading →

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Bear Pulls Camper from Outhouse

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

A Winnipeg, Manitoba, man is recovering from his injuries after a black bear dragged him from an outhouse and slashed and bit him repeatedly before a friend intervened and shot and killed the bear. Gordon Shurvell, 65, was home late … Continue reading →

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Bear Attack Reported at Arizona Campground

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

An Arizona woman was injured this morning (May 1) when a bear ripped a hole in the tent where she, her husband, and their dog had been sleeping at Ponderosa Campground in Tonto National Forest, just off Highway 260 about … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Grizzly Victim Identified

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

A grizzly bear killed a Michigan man whose body was found by hikers last week in Yellowstone National Park, officials said earlier today (August 29). The victim was identified as John Wallace of Chassell, Michigan. Wallace’s body was discovered along … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: August 5

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Since I like things to come in fives (and tens), here are five things YOU need to know TODAY! 1. Bear Spray Mandatory on Banff Trail For the first time in a national park, Parks Canada has mandated that until … Continue reading →

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Bare Facts on Bears

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Grizzly Bear Kills Hiker in Yellowstone National Park A couple’s hike off South Rim Drive, south of Canyon Village and east of the park’s Grand Loop Road, Wednesday (July 6) morning, turned tragic when they surprised a grizzly bear sow … Continue reading →

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Are You Bear Aware?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Wildlife is a huge part of the mountain and wilderness regions of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona, Alaska, Alberta, and British Columbia. Deep snowpack, more grizzlies Numerous encounters between grizzly bears and humans have been reported this spring, attributed to a … Continue reading →

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