On a recent sunny evening at Kincaid Park, a group of Anchorage residents gathered around a charging bear — printed out and taped to a foam posterboard. Marian Snively, a wildlife education specialist ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. “The more you understand something, the less you fear it, and with bears that’s especially true,” ...

Safety in national parks often depends on practical tools and a clear understanding of animal behavior, and rangers develop strong preferences based on extensive field experience. Encounters with ...