By Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST One late August evening years ago, I worked for the U.S. Forest Service and was stationed at Marias Pass between...
Big Sky’s Hey Bear forms partnership with Yellowstone Park-based Bear Aware By Jack Reaney STAFF WRITER This summer, Big Sky visitors will be able to rent—and...
By Cy Whitling EBS CONTRIBUTOR Those of us that live and recreate at the nebulous intersection of bear country and bear spray country need to reexamine...
Be Bear Aware campaign reminds public to carry bear spray, know how to use it BE BEAR AWARE MISSOULA, MT — The bears are awake! The...
Bear spray placed in Bozeman oven explodes On Dec. 14, the Bozeman Fire Department sent three engines to a nearby home fearing the structure was on...
By Chuck Bartlebaugh EBS CONTRIBUTOR When used correctly, bear spray has been found to work 98 percent of the time, even against aggressive, charging or attacking...
By Jessianne Wright EBS Contributor BOZEMAN – Despite recent snow, bears remain active throughout Montana and in the Greater Yellowstone area, leading to several encounters with...
By Todd Wilkinson EBS Environmental Columnist We don’t yet know what Chris Queen was thinking when he pulled the trigger Oct. 25, 2017, and killed a...
Ciara Wolfe BSCO Executive Director While out on the trail April 2, I was quickly reminded that this is the time of year to brush up...
By Todd Wilkinson EBS Contributor Six seconds: A flash of time and yet, as the adage goes, if it means putting a hand in boiling water...