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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 285 | Grizzly Confidential

An image of a bear laying down on the ground, looking at the camera at Lake Clark National Preserve. Photo by Rebecca Latson.

What is it about grizzly bears that intrigues us, or scares us? They are magnificent apex predators that long have been vilified by some while admired by others.

Enter the National Park System and you often will find yourself in a landscape with bears. In the East you’ll find black bears in Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, and Acadia national parks, just to name three destinations with the bruins.

Head west and many parks have black bears roaming the countryside, with a few parks also being home to grizzlies.

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