85. A Bear Biologist's Tips for Respecting Wildlife and Being Bear Aware with Garrett Tovey

In episode 85 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting about all things grizzly bears and being bear-aware when recreating outside. I have a healthy fear of bears of all varieties, and I learned so much chatting with today’s guest whose expertise can help us enjoy time outside while respecting the places that bears call home.

Garrett Tovey is a wildlife biologist / educator / long-distance backpacker working to train educators in Glacier National Park and the surrounding Flathead National Forest. He has extensive experience working with and around grizzly bears and focuses on teaching park visitors how to remain safe while in bear country.

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Glacier Institute

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EPISODE RESOURCES

Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1357414

Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance by Stephen Herrero: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/423975

Bear Spray: https://www.fieldandstream.com/outdoor-gear/best-bear-sprays/

Storing Food in Bear Country

Hiking in Bear Country

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