Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Black Bear or Grizzly Bear?
WHAT KIND OF BEAR DID YOU SEE? Both grizzly bears and black bears live in the park and parkway. Color is misleading – both species can vary from blonde-black.
Never approach a bear. Never feed a bear. Stay 300 feet (1 football field) from bears at all times.
Did You Know?
Did you know that Uinta ground squirrels, sometimes mistaken for prairie dogs, hibernate up to eight months a year? These animals leave their burrows in March or April to inhabit the sagebrush flats, but may return by the end of July.