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People ask all the time if they need bear spray in Yellowstone, and I hear folks talk about how they fear bears to the point that they don’t want to go on any hikes. Sometimes people understand the need for bear spray in Yellowstone, but then question whether they need it outside the park. In…

Spring is a wonderful time to visit Yellowstone, with fewer crowds and many animals out enjoying the nice weather! Read more to learn what you should know about a spring visit.

Yellowstone and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (including Big Sky, where Backroads Bear Adventures is based) is an amazing place to visit any time of year. A trip to this area can be enormously rewarding. There’s so much to do and see, and it changes constantly throughout the year, so a visit in the winter can…