It ain't called mountain lion spray – though this might have something to do with the lower likelihood of meeting a cougar on the trails compared to the chances of meeting a bear – so you're well ...

Knowing how to use bear spray effectively could save your life and is something everyone who plans to hike in bear country should learn. Despite their reputation, bears aren’t malevolently lurking in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A canister of bear spray is a crucial emergency item to have on ...

A wildlife photographer taking photos of a bear from long range in Prince Albert National Park suddenly became the focus of the bear, which began to pursue him and got a bit too close, forcing the man ...

Many years ago, while fishing in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley, I found myself wishing I’d brought along some bear spray. I was hacking through some dense underbrush, finding my way to where it met the ...

MISSOULA- With bears preparing for hibernation soon, hikers are encouraged to check their bear spray to make sure it works. Earlier this month, UDAP issued a recall of bear spray canisters sold at ...

BOZEMAN, Mont — If you’re adventuring in Montana's outdoors you’ll need to be equipped to handle bear encounters. It's why Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are urging everyone to check their ...

A Greenfield, Massachusetts man is accused of attacking a group of pedestrians and restaurant diners in New Hampshire with bear spray, a self-defense device many times more powerful than pepper spray.

When 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker, producer Rome Hartman, and associate producer Sara Kuzmarov work together, their stories often get a little wild. They have seen wolves in Yellowstone, ...

Last week, two men were arrested and charged with spraying U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with a chemical agent known as bear spray during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Sicknick died the next ...