If you've ever wondered whether it's worth carrying bear spray with you out in the bush, just talk to Paul Burbidge.

SAPPORO--A can of spray repellent probably offers the best chance of surviving an encounter with a bear in the wilderness. Experts say a sharp spike in deaths and injuries from the apex ...

However, this information was not easy to find, and the location was not convenient. At best, bear spray rental and recycling programs keep toxic material out of landfills, more money in the ...

Beaverton police arrested a 26-year-old man accused of spraying a Washington Square store manager in the face with what’s now ...

[1] Japan is facing a shortage of bear spray as more residents use it for self-defence amid rising deaths and injuries from animal attacks. This has prompted a warning over using cheap ...

A group of visitors in Glacier National Park used bear spray to ward off a grizzly after it bit a Washington man last week as they hiked through foggy conditions along the popular Highline Trail.

In yet another conflict between a hunter and grizzly bears, a Montana man tried climbing a tree to escape one Saturday. It ...

MILWAUKIE, Oregon — A Milwaukie man, who had been arrested in January for multiple charges relating to his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has pleaded guilty. The 27-year-old Andy Steven Oliva ...

The park service said hikers should stay in groups, make noise and have bear spray on hand and know how to use it. The park service noted on its website that while it can be “an exciting moment ...

bear spray is the best tool to stay safe in bear country. "It's non-lethal to the bear, extremely effective and commonly, stats in the U.S. say it's more effective than a firearm. And I mean ...

And that made a big difference," he said. Jim Welsh, Yukon's hunter education officer, says there's no question: bear spray is the best tool to stay safe in bear country. "It's non-lethal to the bear, ...