Exploring bear country means sharing space with some of North America's most powerful wildlife. Proper food storage isn't just a personal safety measure—it's part of protecting bears and preserving wild spaces for everyone.
Rules for bear-resistant containers continue to expand alongside conservation efforts. But figuring out where they're required can be tricky, often involving piecing together information from multiple park and trail websites.
This page pulls together three easy tools to help you quickly find the correct information:
1. Interactive Map: Zoom, scroll, and explore to see bear habitat overlaid with park and trail requirements.
2. Park Requirements List: Use the drop-down menu to check rules for your specific destination.
3. Trail Requirements List: Look up your route to see if you'll need a canister along the way.
Interactive Map of Black & Grizzly Bear Range
Pour savoir où les contenants à ours sont obligatoires, il faut d'abord savoir où vivent les ours . Cette carte interactive offre un aperçu général du territoire des ours en Amérique du Nord, avec des zones ombrées représentant leur habitat général (des couleurs différentes pour les populations d'ours noirs et de grizzlis). Les zones où les contenants à ours sont obligatoires sont indiquées en rouge, et les sentiers de grande randonnée sont tracés en rouge.
Use the map to:
- Zoom in and out to explore specific regions in the U.S. and Canada
- See the approximate extent of bear range and bear country you might pass through
- Get a visual sense of where bear storage rules might apply
