The 9 Most Frequent Dangers in the Mountains, and How to Avoid Them As enchanting as the mountains maybe, they are far from forgiving. Some dangers are external, like avalanches, wildlife, and massive storms, and some are internal, ones you cannot see coming, like altitude sickness, getting lost, and hypothermia. You must always stand guard while on top of the world if you’d like to make it back down. Below you can learn about the nine most […] Spencer Miller | May 5, 2025 13 Comments
9 Amazing Facts About Polar Bears Polar bears aren’t just ordinary big white bears (they’re actually not white at all…), they’re highly specialized for life in the harshest environments. Here are nine amazing facts about polar bears. 1. They’re thought to have evolved from brown bears that became isolated due to glaciation in the eastern part of Siberia. The latest research has the two species diverging genetically around […] Brains Mike Lavery | October 30, 2023 1 Comment
5 Reasons Why Bear Sightings are Increasing You may have noticed an increasing amount of bear sightings reported lately. There are five simple reasons for an increase in reported bear sightings. # 1 Yearling Season Early summer is usually a busy time for bear sightings as yearlings start moving out. Bears that were born last spring are now 18-month-old yearlings and are coming out of hibernation and […] Brains Julia Schneemann | June 18, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Momma Bear and 3 Cubs Stroll Across the Slopes at Sunday River, ME [arve url="https://youtu.be/mAV3DAuOtLY"] SnowBrains | April 12, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Bears Are Emerging From Hibernation in Grand Teton National Park, WY On Sunday, March 13, the first grizzly bear sighting of 2022 was reported in Grand Teton National Park. Now that bears are emerging from their dens, visitors and local communities are encouraged to secure attractants. Related: Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2022 Adult male grizzly bears typically emerge from hibernation in March, and females with young usually emerge between […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2022 0 Comments
3 Men Charged for Entering Brooks River, AK to Get Closer to Feeding Bears Are Facing Jail and $5k Fine [arve url="https://youtu.be/F8qkHl18xf0"] SnowBrains | September 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 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
California Man Sets His Car on Fire to Keep the Bears Away California Highway Patrol responded to the call of a car on fire, started by the owner to keep the bears away. Responding officers immediately extinguished the fire. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? Allen Ray Houck, 32, of Rio Linda, told officers he knew there were bears in the area, so he’d set the fire […] Fire Firebrains | July 19, 2021 1 Comment
Pablo EscoBEAR and the Cocaine Cowboy 77lbs of cocaine has a street value of around $14 million dollars and could kill thousands of individuals. However, these numbers did not intimidate a Kentucky bear in 1985 who tore through and consumed almost every last bit of it. Related: Pablo EscoBEAR and the Cocaine Cowboy Andrew Thornton II, a former police officer, lawyer, DEA agent, and paratrooper, decided […] Friday Fun Jesse | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
Woman Missing in Alaska After Reporting Being Charged by Multiple Bears Update 6/17 0330 PT: At approximately 1730 hours on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, the Alaska State Troopers were notified by a volunteer SAR member departing the search area that Fina Kiefer walked out of the woods as they were driving by on Knik River Road, about a mile from the trailhead. Kiefer has injuries and EMS is transporting her to a […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Skier Chased by Bear at Romanian Ski Resort [arve url="https://youtu.be/VKkPAc4XM0I"] SnowBrains | January 28, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Black Bear Swipes at Hiker on Popular Trail in B.C. [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwmi3cM7mg0"] SnowBrains | August 31, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
Speeding Drivers Responsible for Hitting 4 Bears, Killing 2, in Yosemite National Park, CA In the last three weeks, at least four bears were hit by speeding cars in Yosemite, at least two of which were killed. The two bears that survived were hit by drivers going faster than the 25 mph speed limit and were seriously injured and limping. We will never know the severity of their injuries. Related: Bear Protection, Spray or […] SnowBrains | August 3, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Waste Away Your Day Watching Live 24/7 Video of Brown Bears Catching Salmon [arve url="https://youtu.be/IcWTPFnqOLo"] SnowBrains | July 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Appeals Court Upholds Hunting Ban on Yellowstone Grizzlies On July 8th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling protecting grizzly bears that roam the wilderness of Yellowstone Park from being hunted in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The 9th Circuit’s decision was handed down by a three-judge panel after proposals to hunt grizzlies in Idaho and Wyoming were blocked in 2018 by United States District […] Brains Galen Carrico | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack In Idaho, Shares Story and Offers Advice Editor’s note: This story contains a photo some readers may find graphic. Gregory “Thor” Godar thought he was going to die when he was attacked by a 500-pound grizzly bear near Henry’s Lake in Idaho. Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that the bear slashed Godar’s back, swung him to the ground, and bit his stomach. Godar was convinced […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 2 Women Hide Upstairs as 4 Bears Ransack Cabin and Steal Beer and Snacks Two women on vacation got more than what they bargained for when four wild bears broke into their rental home and walked away with their food and drink. A black bear managed to open a locked door and make its way inside, causing the two women to run upstairs to safety. If that wasn’t enough, three other bears showed up […] SnowBrains | May 15, 2020 2 Comments
Bears, Bobcats, Coyotes: The Wildlife Takes Back Yosemite National Park Courtesy of the coronavirus, Yosemite National Park is now closed, the campgrounds are empty, and the trails are absent of people. All that remains are its true inhabitants — the wildlife. RELATED: One of North America’s Rarest Mammals Spotted in Yosemite: The Sierra Red Fox Tourists aren’t allowed in California’s most popular national park as of March 20, but if […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why Bears are Emerging From Hibernation Early With unseasonably warm temperatures and climate change on the rise, areas around the world are seeing bears coming out of hibernation months earlier than usual. Depending on several crucial factors, such as temperature, snowfall, and food supply, bears begin preparing for hibernation in mid-late November. Lasting for approximately 5 months, bears are typically seen coming out of hibernation in April. […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch These People in California Getting as Close to a Bear as They Can… #DarwinAward [arve url="https://youtu.be/6ZK0Qjri6Vc"] SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments