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Summer in Yellowstone
As June approaches, many people getting ready to visit Yellowstone for the first time are asking questions about what summer in the park is like. Weather, crowds, wildlife, and vegetation all change significantly as the park warms up. Here’s what you should expect. Summer comes late As with spring, summer also comes late in most…
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Is it a grizzly or black bear?
When people see a bear in the American west, there’s a lot of confusion about what kind of bear they’re seeing. People often make the mistake of thinking that any bear that is brown is a grizzly and any bear that is black is a black bear. However, there’s more to this than color. A…
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Bear attack in Yellowstone
Yesterday (May 4), two hikers were attacked on the trail to Mystic Falls in Yellowstone National Park. Both were evacuated from the scene by emergency services personnel. Their condition is not currently known. Mystic Falls is a popular hiking destination, not far from the Biscuit Basin thermal area. Although the trail originally went through Biscuit…
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How to handle a bear encounter
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…
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International Dark Sky Week
This week is International Dark Sky Week, a week devoted to enjoying dark skies and learning about how to protect them. Dark skies are fun for human purposes, for activities like stargazing or astrophotography, but there is far more to dark skies than just seeing stars. Darkness is actually an important part of the natural…
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Spring in Yellowstone
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.
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What to pack for Yellowstone
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…
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Introducing Backroads Bear Adventures!
Welcome to Backroads Bear, a guided tour and travel concierge company in Big Sky, near Yellowstone.