DULUTH — The U.S. Forest Service is cracking down on how people store their food while camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, requiring very specific food hanging requirements or ...

National parks in bear country are enforcing stricter food storage rules to prevent wildlife from associating campsites with easy meals. Campers are urged to store all scented items, from snacks to ...

While an incident with a bear at the Difficult Campground near Aspen has led to banning tents and soft-sided campers there, there are food storage rules across the White River National Forest, ...

As the summer camping season opens, White River National Forest officials are emphasizing the importance of following food storage rules to ensure safety and minimize conflicts with wildlife, ...

The U.S. Forest Service enacted tougher standards for hanging and storing food in the BWCAW.

Some paddlers are upset over requirements and possible penalties. The Forest Service vows only warnings will be issued in the first year. The U.S. Forest Service has imposed tough new rules on how ...