Yesterday I wrote about what to do in an encounter with a mountain lion. A lot of what I wrote applies to bears. But not all of it. Plus there are three kinds of bears in North America that can be encountered: black bears, brown bears (grizzly bears) and, if you are half-crazy like my very dear friend Peter, polar bears.

Each kind is different is several respects and encounters often need different strategies.

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