Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe. Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed. The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021 0 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 9 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 400,000 […] Brains Mike Lavery | February 28, 2020 1 Comment
Jumbo Glacier Resort B.C. Vs. Ktunaxa First Nation In Canadian Supreme Court Today The latest twist in the battle over the proposed development of the Jumbo Glacier Resort near Invermore, British Columbia is unfolding in Canada’s highest court today. The suit involves the Glacier Resorts Ltd development corporation and the Ktunaxa First Nation, who claim that the resort would violate their religion by infringing upon the the great Grizzly Bear Spirit. The case has been previously dismissed […] Sergei Poljak | December 2, 2016 3 Comments
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