The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) is celebrating four decades of collaborative efforts in grizzly bear recovery. The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, from 7-9 p.m.

Are you wondering why you might be seeing more bears around Big Sky? It is because it’s that time of the year when they become more active. Bears are preparing to enter their dens and not eat or drink for five to seven months.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable camping experience for both humans and bears, let's explore some essential bear safety tips.

On Sept. 8 Madison County Dispatch received a 911 call from a hunting party where an individual had been attacked by a grizzly bear while tracking a deer on Yellow Mule Trail.

A grizzly bear with a history of conflict with people was euthanized on Sept. 2 after breaking into a house near West Yellowstone. 

To encourage residents and nonresidents to be vigilant about the presence of bears, Gov. Greg Gianforte proclaimed September as Bear Aware Month, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host several education events and opportunities that will feature fun activities, prizes and giveaways

A pair of Whitefish men killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last weekend in the Whitefish Range north of Whitefish. The two men were scouting for hunting season near Smokey Range Trailhead off Canyon Creek Road on the Flathead National Forest on the afternoon of Aug. 26 when they encountered a female grizzly bear with a cub.

As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. 

In light of the Carbon County couple killing a black bear in self-defense, we wanted to highlight ways to avoid scenarios like these. 

Though people may think they know the basics about bear safety, here's a few myths you may not know about. 

As we kickoff the final countdown to the 12th annual Big Sky PBR, were diving into the history of the PBR! How the Outlaw bulls have made history being the toughest athletes on dirt. 

Though sightings of potential grizzly bears in the Pryor Mountains have been reported in recent years, this is the first confirmed sighting of a Grizzly bear in the area.

Big Sky PBR weekend is right around the corner... In honor of cheering on the brave cowboys in bear country, were diving into a brief history of Cowboys & Bears! 

It is always important to have your essential items, but we suggest these 5 Outdoor items you NEED to elevate your adventure experience!

Summer is here, and it is the best season for exploring all the trails you can! Visiting or not, when you hike anywhere outdoors, it is important to be prepared and know your way around Bear Country. 

A hunter killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last week in the Madison Range southeast of Ennis.

Big Sky Resort's mountain biking trails opened today. Here are some safety tips to ride and be bear aware!

Summer is arriving here and we could not be more excited for the season ahead. Lots of exciting things happening in Bear Country! 

 

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff will host a bear safety event June 13th in Bozeman and Missoula to offer training and hands-on practice with bear spray and other safety resources!

By Mike Koshmrl WYOFILE

After half-century of expansion, bears reach limit of “suitable habitat,” federal scientists report. 

 

On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 pounds, was seen near the remains of a bison carcass in Pelican Valley, in the central-eastern part of the park.  

As bears begin to emerge from their winter hibernation, the U.S. Forest Service announced that food storage orders are in effect across the Custer Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge national forests and in much of the Greater Yellowstone Area starting March 1.

Gov. Greg Gianforte celebrated U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s initial finding while environmen...

We're excited to announce we recently gifted over $2000 to Vital Ground Foundation, our nonprofi...

A college wrestler from a small Wyoming school helped his teammate survive a grizzly mauling over the weekend by trying to wrestle the massive bear off his friend, eventually drawing a more brutal attack to himself.

Wildlife officials euthanized two grizzly bears this week that were responsible for at least 10 conflicts in the upper Blackfoot Valley over the past two months.

NPS provides tips on how to stay safe when recreating in Yellowstone's bear country.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report increasing grizzly bear numbers in the valley, an area without an established grizzly population

Experts, locals and visitors contemplate the future of some of the West’s most iconic wildlife