Backcountry and Bear Safety

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  Wilderness Camping

  This video will guide you through planning a summer trip in Glacier's wilderness and provide needed safety and resource protection information. It is required viewing to obtain a wilderness permit (open captions).

  Duration:

  15 minutes, 17 seconds

 

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  Winter Wilderness Camping

  This video will aid in planning a successful winter overnight experience in the park. It is required viewing to obtain a wilderness permit in winter. Park visitors not planning on this level of extreme winter recreation will appreciate the challenges highlighted in this short vignette into Glacier's winter.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 19 seconds

 

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  Bear Safety

  Park Wildlife Biologist John Waller explains about bear behavior and how to hike and travel safer on the trails in Glacier National Park. Learn why it's not a good idea to walk quietly and how best to react to a surprise encounter with one of the park's largest and most magnificent residents.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 51 seconds