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NOLS Bear Essentials: Hiking and Camping in Bear Country

- Seven common bear encounters and how to survive them — Best ways to identify grizzlies and black bears — Learn essential info on bear behavior at different times of year and in different habitats Traveling in bear country comes with responsibilities to camp and hike in ways that respect the natural activities of bears. To give you the information you need to coexist with bears, NOLS Bear Essentials draws on NOLS' expertise and their 40 years of experience leading trips in bear country, as well as the input of noted scientists who have studied bears and their relationships with people. Learn ways to set up camp so as to not attract bears, the safest options for storing food when car camping and backpacking, and how to protect yourself while fishing and hunting.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 84
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780811735490
  • Release date
  • 2009