Bears are waking up from their long winter nap, and if you’re planning to visit a National Park this year, you might be keen to spot one while they’re most active during the summer months. Seeing a bear in the wild is a truly thrilling experience, as long as they’re not running towards you, and US National Parks can be thanked for helping to restore bear populations in the US. These scenic locations are home to thousands of black and grizzly bears, making them great places to test out your new binoculars as well as your hiking boots.
Black bears are common to all but a few states in the country, so they’re likely to hang out in lots of National Parks, but the ones that have made this list are the places where a sighting is likely. Grizzly bears, on the other hand, are more rare, but you may still be able to catch a glimpse of one in a few National Parks.
