Here’s the weekly bear report from the National Park Service.
NPS: Bears have been active in almost all developed areas of the Valley. Parking lot incidents this week are all from Camp 4 where a bear is easily finding the vehicles with food in them.
There is a bear that continues to frequent the Mist trail. It has been observed with in a few feet of visitors! This is not o.k.! Please be sure to keep your food with arms reach when you sit down for lunch or look for a place to water the plants. Also, if a bear approaches you, make loud noises. Throw small sticks or stones towards the bear (aiming only for the rear of the bear and choosing smaller than quarter size stones). Always leave the bear an escape route. While this bear may seem tame, she is not. She is a wild animal with unpredictable behavior. Help save her life. Do not feed her and do not approach her.
This bear also travels to Illilouette creek and sees bear canisters as items to play with. Make sure to keep your canister away from the creek as she threw 8 of them in the creek last week. Store the canister away from your tent, but not next to the water!
Remember to properly store your food in canisters or provided lockers and never store food or scented (deodorants, toothpaste, lip gloss, etc.) in your car or tent.