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Avoiding black bears in the Porkies Question: I will be backpacking in the Porcupine Mountains for eight days, and I was wondering if I should have any worries about bears, and if so what precautions I should take. I’m asking because a restaurant 鈥 notorious for feeding bears 鈥 has recently closed. It was located just miles outside the park. What should I do? Clint Kane 国产吃瓜黑料 Adviser: No worries. According to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park headquarters, there are no out-of-the-ordinary bear problems this season. Konteka, the restaurant you mentioned, closed because it went out of business. The bears that were used to being fed by the Konteka have since ravaged a few garbage cans and bird Generally, black bears are not dangerous. They want your food pack more than they want you. You need to take necessary precautions such as hanging your food pack in a tree, and keeping everything scented, like deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, etc., in the tree with the food. Bears tend to get a little rambunctious in the early season because the berries that they normally |
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