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Bears Foraging for Berries: Hiker Injured in Yellowstone

9/19/2025

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Bears are foraging in the Moose-Wilson corridor for berries to gain winter weight.
During hyperphagia, black bears can consume 15,000 to 20,000 calories daily.
Residents and visitors should secure food to avoid bear encounters.
A 29-year-old man was injured by a bear, possibly a grizzly, while hiking in Yellowstone.
The Turbid Lake Trail is closed following the incident, and fall rut season has begun for large mammals in the area.

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Story summary

Bears are foraging in the Moose-Wilson corridor for berries to gain winter weight.
During hyperphagia, black bears can consume 15,000 to 20,000 calories daily.
Residents and visitors should secure food to avoid bear encounters.
A 29-year-old man was injured by a bear, possibly a grizzly, while hiking in Yellowstone.
The Turbid Lake Trail is closed following the incident, and fall rut season has begun for large mammals in the area.