Bear Safety

• Do not carry food, beverages, or any other odorous items around Brooks Camp.
• Eat and drink only in buildings or designated picnic areas.
• Water is the only beverage you can consume outside of designated areas.
• Put garbage in designated indoor receptacles.
• Do not leave gear unattended at any time. You should be prepared to carry all your equipment at all times.
• Be alert at all times and make noise where visibility is limited. Singing, clapping, or talking loudly all work.
• If you encounter a bear, stop making noise once the bear is aware of you.
• Maintain a distance of 50 yards from any bear. If you meet a metric bear that's 50 meters!
• In case of a close encounter, speak to the bear in a soft voice, wave your arms, and back away slowly.

Food Storage

All food, beverages, fish, garbage, equipment used to cook or store food or any other odorous items must be properly stored. Food storage facilities are available at Brooks Camp. 

Fishing Around Bears

• When bear activity is at its peak at Brooks Camp, both bears and anglers compete for the same resources. Expect to spend much more time out of the water than in, and be prepared to give up your fishing spot to a bear at some time during your trip. It is critical that bears do not learn to associate anglers with fish.
• Be aware of your surroundings. Learn where bears are likely to appear. If possible, have someone on look-out duty to spot bears for you.
• Stop fishing well before a bear approaches within the designated distance of 50 yards.
• The splash of a fish in play attracts bears’ attention. If a bear approaches while a fish is hooked, be prepared to cut or break your line and move out of the water until the bear passes.
• Fish may not be cleaned at Brooks Camp. If you plan on keeping a fish, kill it immediately, place it in a fish freezing bag (available free at the Brooks Camp Visitor Center) and take it to the fish freezing building.