OK Bobert, here are the three things you need to know about bears:

1. Always make noise while walking in bear country. Tie little bells to your pant cuffs or backpacks to jingle while you move.

2. Carry pepper spray for personal defense against an angry, attacking bear. Pepper spray works better than firearms and is safer to use in populated areas.

3. Learn to tell the difference between Black bears and Grizzly bears. Grizzly bears are usually larger, more aggressive and more likely to eat you. Grizzly scat is notably different from black bear scat (scat is a nice word that means poop). Grizzly scat has a distinct odor of pepper spray and is dotted with little jingly bells.

Have a nice day,
Mike