Day Hiking and Wildlife

[Artia]

I go hiking there once a year and I have encountered them a few times while I was there. They tend to get out of the way or leave the area, but I did back away once when I saw some up the trail. I will always carry two things at all times on me, a bear bell and bear spray. Beautiful animals to see in their natural habitat, but always remember you are the visitor, and its their home not yours.

[emilymcnamee]

Can't wait for my trip. The park looks so beautiful. I am wary of the bears. Thank you for your information.

[spikeconley]

Thank you for the video. Most of these kinds of official videos are pretty lame, but that was very helpful.

[ivi]

Very informative video...I love the information that the ranger gave us and also the acting of the 2 hikers lol funny!!! I'm planning to visit the park next week so I am excited but nervous about the bears...since I will be visiting with my kids.

[ashleyfink]

I am going camping ⛺️ I the Smoky mountains and this is very good information so thank you so much!!!😉

[johnhatcher]

I am a professional photographer and have photographed bears with telephoto lenses at an appropriate distance for many years. The behavior I have seen from several point and shoot photographers is very concerning. Keep up the good work and try to educate some of the idiots I've encountered in the park.

[rscaito]

Would the late Dennis Green say that these bears "are who we thought they were"?

[tamipeterson]

We are coming in 4 wks for a visit. I can't wait! It will be Amazing! Never been there. My girls will love it.

[docksideadventures]

The Smokies are a great place to enjoy waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife. Visit Gatlinburg and the surrounding regions and NEVER APPROACH BEARS :-)

[azizamirzoeva]

I’m from Central Asia and me and my family spender this weekend there. It was awesome. I’ve the video of hiking in my channel.

[slickruck]

The Mans claves are insane in the bear demonstration are insane

[FLrebel]

Thank you for the info on what to do in a situation evolving black bears.

[jessecastonguay]

What about Sasquatch? They are there too !

[MrJason]

"You should talk to the bear." Hey bear where is the bathroom?

[Artia]

I've been there many times and hiked and usually they do not come after you. I do carry a bear bell though. Just like any animal does if they get into a lower stance then you need to worry. Like he said they rarely attack, but be on the safe side and know what to do in case you do see them.

[Sethhaun]

10 years ago is there only video?....th

[coachwidereceivers]

So fight back aggressively upon an attack?   If I carry a firearm.   Is shooting the bear an acceptable aggressive attack approach in the GSM?

[KeeFrHikes]

I think the bear might eat those fellars 😜

[probenfetchak]

Great Smokey mountains if you can read this in joy your last two months of YouTube coppa is deleteing YouTube

[markolegozboyd]

As far as I understood, bears do not pose a big threat unless in extremely rare cases, and people may even want to see bears. But how do you know when a bear has in its mind maybe attacking you?