Alaska Woman Mauled by Grizzly Bear While Hiking on Popular Trail Near Anchorage A solo female hiker was recently mauled by a brown bear on a popular trail near Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. The attack occurred on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, near the Basher Trailhead in the Stuckagain Heights area. The woman was hiking alone when she was attacked and dragged off the trail by the large grizzly bear. After the attack, the […] Hiking Joseph Kaufmann | July 25, 2025 0 Comments
Top 7 Most Unexpected Animals Seen on the Slopes Like any outdoor activity humans participle in, from time to time we tend to come in contact with the original inhabitants of the area we choose to make our playground. Many ski resorts are on national forests, and in those dense, often remote areas one can run into some pretty striking wildlife. In fact, Colorado’s White River National Forest is […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | July 9, 2025 0 Comments
Grizzly Bears Poised for a Return to Washington’s North Cascades The North Cascades are a breathtaking sight of jagged peaks and emerald valleys located in Northern Washington State. The Cascades are on the cusp of reclaiming a vital piece of their ecological heritage: the grizzly bear. The grizzly bear population has dwindled up north almost to the point of extinction, with the last confirmed sighting in the Cascades reported in 1996. Unregulated […] Jack Bynum | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Bears Just Love Californian Ski Resorts If you’re planning to ski at Spring Skiing Capital, Palisades Tahoe, California, or any other open California ski resorts for the rest of spring, bear in mind that bears are emerging from their dens and could greet you on the slopes at some of the ski resorts. The most recent encounter was recorded yesterday, Sunday, April 14, on the Alpine […] Laughs Claire Weiss | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Skier Captures Bear Chasing Across Ski Run at Heavenly, CA Last weekend a skier was casually filming his daughter skiing in front of him, when he captured a bear chasing across the run at Heavenly in Tahoe, California, between him and his daughter. The bear was chasing after its mother, which was on the other side of the ski run. Tao Feng, from the Lake Tahoe area, was skiing with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Notorious, Furry Thief “Hank the Tank” Captured in Lake Tahoe, CA, Area A massive female black bear, dubbed “Hank the Tank” was tranquilized and captured last week by wildlife biologists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (‘CDFW’). The bear, registered with CDFW as 64F, was responsible for at least 21 DNA-confirmed home break-ins and extensive property damage in Tahoe Keys, CA, dating back to early 2022 and was labeled a […] Julia Schneemann | August 7, 2023 0 Comments
Bear Captured Which Killed 26-Year-Old Trail Runner in Dolomites, Italy A bear, which killed a trail runner ten days ago on Mt Peller in the Italian Dolomites, has been captured. Mt Peller rises to an altitude of 7,612ft (2,320m) and is situated about two hours north of Lake Garda. The bear had been identified by means of DNA traces left behind in the fatal injuries the 26-year-old runner had sustained. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Terrifying Footage of Bear Following Family of 4 for Half Mile Along Trail View this post on Instagram A post shared by brighton | outside family adventures (@brightonpeachy) The video above shows a family’s terrifying encounter with a bear while out hiking. The bear follows them for about half a mile before they encounter another group. Related: National Park Service Recommends You “Do Not Push Down Your Slower Friend to Save Yourself […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Badass Moose Chases Petrified Bear Around Lake Shore If you asked me which animal I was most afraid of bumping into while hiking, I’d say a bear. Big teeth, sharp claws, fast, can climb trees are all a recipe for my worst nightmare. Related: [VIDEO] Grizzly Bear Casually Strolls Passed Group of Cyclists on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT However, the above video is making me rethink that… […] SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Bear Wanders Around Reception at The Lodge at Steamboat, CO [arve url="https://youtu.be/Gmg4is-7fy0"] SnowBrains | May 23, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
National Park Service Recommends You “Do Not Push Down Your Slower Friend to Save Yourself From a Bear” As people start heading to National Parks for some fresh air and time in nature, the National Park Service thought it would be a good idea to remind us of how to stay safe in bear country. Related: VIDEO: How to Avoid a Bear Attack | This Video Might Just Save Your Life Their top tips, including ‘don’t push down […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 12 Comments
[VIDEO] Bear Seen Running Through Powder at Beaver Creek Resort, CO [arve url="https://youtu.be/jIOClka4JZI"] SnowBrains | April 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2022 On Monday, March 7, a pilot supporting Yellowstone National Park wildlife research observed the first grizzly bear of 2022. The adult bear was seen walking in a meadow in the west-central part of the park. The first bear sighting of 2021 occurred on March 13. Related: Roads in Yellowstone National Park Now Closed as Spring Plowing Begins Male grizzlies come out of […] SnowBrains | March 9, 2022 0 Comments
Fat Bear Week is Coming Up Fat Bear Week is approaching rapidly, which means it’s almost time to crown the fattest bear in Brooks River. Fat Bear Week will start on September 29 this year, which observes the bulking up of pre-hibernating bears. This competition will take place in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Katmai is home to a massive population of brown bears and […] Breya Bergom | September 22, 2021 4 Comments
Wyoming Proposes End of Grizzly Bear Protections On September 16, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon explained that Wyoming plans to ask the federal government to “remove its protection for grizzly bears” in the Yellowstone region. The lift of these protections could lead to the hunting of grizzlies. The grizzly bears in Yellowstone can be up to 700 pounds, according to ABC. Although grizzlies come with negative connotations as […] Breya Bergom | September 20, 2021 2 Comments
Road in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Closed to Allow Bears to Get Fat Eating Berries The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction in Grand Teton National Park, WY, is temporarily closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. Related: Polar Bears, Now Mating With Grizzly Bears, Might Survive Climate Change Black […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2021 0 Comments
Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks On July 9, Tom Whitney faced death as he was mauled by what he exclaimed to be a “350-400” pound grizzly bear. Whitney was running Island Park, Idaho when the father of three girls made eye contact with a grizzly bear. According to East Idaho News, Whitney exclaimed that after he had made eye contact, the animal charged at him. Tom […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 20, 2021 1 Comment
Image of Bear Starting Then Riding Chairlift at Vail Resort, CO, Goes Viral Well, this is an ‘interesting’ one. So, I’m just going to leave this image here, along with the caption that accompanied it on the Facebook post, for you to make your own mind up. This was on the news. A full-grown brown bear is safe after a nearly two-hour ride on a chair-lift at a ski resort near Vail, Colorado! Somehow, […] Friday Fun SnowBrains | June 26, 2021 15 Comments
VIDEO: This is What Happens When a Grizzly and a Black Bear Get Too Close… [arve url="https://youtu.be/ayKRvKgYDLo"] SnowBrains | June 17, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Campers in Alaska Attacked by Bear While Asleep in Their Tent Two people camping on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge at the mouth of Hidden Creek along the shoreline of Skilak Lake, AK, were injured in a bear attack early Saturday morning, June 12, 2021. They were able to kayak to Upper Skilak Lake Campground, where they were assisted by other campers. Related: Wife of Banff Wolf Attack Victim Posts Emotional Facebook […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 1 Comment
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