Being bear aware in the remote parts of Yellowstone National Park 

Leroy, there are a lot of beautiful places around, not just Yellowstone. I do hike other places but somehow my youTube channel got to be focused mainly on Yellowstone. And remember, videos make things look better than they are. They don't show the hot weather, bugs, tics, thick brush, getting tired, sore back....

@@StanMills your just part of that place. Even the animals seems to know who you are. Yes j hear you about the weather and all the insects. That’s what makes you so awesome . Going that extra mile to get all those cool sceneries .

I am a little hesitant showing off-trail hikes. I have actually met multiple people (extremely nice people) that are tracing (doing) my hikes. Also people on email are telling me that. Although it is amazing to me that people want to do the same thing, I am really starting to worry someone may get hurt. Although I am not responsible for other peoples actions, I don't want to contribute to them maybe doing something they are not prepared for. Everyone is different, and you do not know what motivates people to do things. I do tell people to start out slowly and safely and to gain experience each time they go hiking. Also, I feel like I should give the wildlife a little protection also.

@@StanMills I admit to tracing some of your hikes. Your Nevada hikes helped me discover car-camping and hiking south Utah & Nevada during the winter. I like your "slow and quiet" mantra. Looking forward to your next adventure.

Shari, you should watch more videos on my channel and most of those questions should be answered. The video at this link will show the stuff I take in my pack: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AA1S05J-wMs.html I have never had a reaction difference between black bears and grizzlies. I have been hiking and camping in bear country for a lot of years and I just don't see the behavioral differences between grizzlies and black bears that people are always talking about. The only thing I can say is there is the normal size difference and sometimes some grizzlies are more mean-looking. I can only tell you what I see based on experience. I have read all the books also, but I just don't see a lot of the things I have read. The thing about videos is, you get to see the real thing, nothing thought about, then written and enhanced and exaggerated. I think I have almost 100 videos just on bears. I started recording hikes when I was able to get my first video camera that made videos. Thanks for your comments.

@@StanMills Thank you for taking the time to answer me. I truly appreciate it and have already been watching more videos! Also, thank you for the link!

Is there one you might recommend?

Jolly, I have never heard that before. Not being able to carry bear spray would not be a good thing.

Nice Elk antlers

Don't blame you

That is a great story. Thank you.

Michael, please look at my amazon links in the description section.

It is about right for this time of year.

I have walked up on a bear before. It heard me walking, got up, and ran off in the opposite direction. I am always quiet (not talking) but I don't worry much about my walking sound. For me this is the right kind of noise to be making. You notice it does not alarm any animals but they do get the warning that something is coming.

@@StanMills Do , you have any experience of 🐻 attack ?or encounter in Yellow stone? From Mumbai India

@@ghanashyamkaale7389 I have never had a bad experience with a wild animal in my entire life. I am 67. I have never had to use bear spray, although I do carry 2 cans.

@@StanMills I was wondering if you carried spray. Good to know.

@@thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 2 cans

I would probably need more information than ff. Not idea who ff is.

Mainly by size. But a small grizzly can also have small scat. A large black bear can have large scat. Very inaccurate but that is about the only way.

Grizzly scat has little bells in it! LOL!

@@shirleyduncan3653 Yes, we all know that one. But I thought maybe you were asking a serious question. Thanks

@@StanMills ahh ok. And yes that was a serious question Thanks

this beautiful land is here for all respectful people to enjoy. if you are not savvy on how to hike and stay safe in this area, don't go. This man is disturbing nothing.

moose

You are never alone when you are with God! It is very peaceful being away from the noise.

@@burkehollingsworth8585 Thank you! I will be alone in the backcountry this weekend. Sometimes a feel alone out there. I will remember your words

One time I was sitting on a log when I heard something behind me. I turned around and it looked just like Bigfoot pushing and swaying a 20 foot tall pine tree. I jumped up and grabbed my camera and he was gone. It was an amazing sight, but I have concluded it was a bear standing up looking at me at the perfect angle and pushing and pulling on the tree.

That's cool, but Bigfoot are silent hunter's. Still pretty neat tho. Are people allowed to take antlers that have fallen off animals in yellow stone?

no. you could get in big trouble doing that. They even go so far as to plant tracking devices in them and placing them around where people are.

Wow, I wonder why they would do that...Thank you, and thank you for these Amazing videos . They are beautiful...Be safe out there.

@@normalincoln8502 To catch people stealing antlers. You are not suppose to pick wildflowers, take rocks... Need to leave everything in the park undisturbed.

To see wildlife including bears. Thank you for your comment.

@@StanMills Just seems pretty risky , Yellowstone does have designated trails and warns visitors to not venture into dangerous wildness.

@@AnthonyJez2024 remember to keep things in perspective. It is much more dangerous driving your car to the trailhead than it is hiking.

@@StanMills That makes absolutley no sense..... i love the wildness and the wildlife myself. Theres also common sense when hiking in undesignated forest areas. Bears are extremely unpredictable & territorial . Theres also moose , wolves , & elk to consider. Please be safe 🙏

Why what?

@@StanMills Why do you set your person in a place where it's 50/50 whether IN grizzly paradise all (may) go very well or very wrong, depending on so many variants. Praying often!

@@chericandream You are exaggerating the danger. He has often said that he has encountered plenty of bears but has not had a bad experience in decades of hiking in the back country.

I don't know if there is much of anything you can do with an upset aggressive grizzly bear. That would not be good.