WHITE MOUNTAINS — The U.S. Forest Service said encounters with black bears are on the rise around the national forest and released a list of precautions visitors can take.

While many visitors and campers never encounter a bear, the forest is their home. Bears can quickly become habituated to human food, and in the past week numerous incidents of bears looking for food have been reported by visitors. Reports came in from Sugarloaf I and II, Hancock, Campton and Tripoli campgrounds, as well as along several trails on the Pemigewassett Ranger District east of Interstate 93.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.

Post a comment
Stop watching this discussion.