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Bear bags of food hanging in a treet

How to hang a bear bag: two simple methods for securing food

By Julia Clarke last updated

Knowing how to hang a bear bag properly helps protect you and the local bear population, and ensures you have plenty of fuel to keep you wandering in the wild

Camping
how to use bear spray: bear in the backcountry

How to use bear spray: our easy-to-follow guide to storing, carrying, and using this vital hiking safety tool

By Kieran Cunningham published

The knowledge of how to use bear spray will give you the best chance of avoiding an unpleasant encounter with an unfriendly ursine unscathed

Hiking
A mother grizzly bear and two of her cubs wander in the road in front of a tour bus returning from the Visitor Center in Denali National Park Alaska

Hiker survives grizzly attack in Denali National Park after using bear spray

By Julia Clarke published

A 55 year old man is in stable condition after the attack by a grizzly bear and her cubs in the Alaskan preserve

Hiking