bear country
Where bruins roam
Bear country is a region where bears live and are commonly encountered, especially wilderness areas where hikers and campers must take precautions against bear attacks: We hung our food from a tree—this is bear country.
The term signals that normal rules of outdoor behavior don't apply and extra vigilance is required.
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- grizzlyLarge brown bear subspecies
- wild animalsUndomesticated fauna
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
mountains · cubs · hibernate · claws · tracks · trail sign · warning · danger · stay safe · food storage · Yellowstone · den · berries · lodge · campground · backcountry · wildlife · roam
- Northern Wildstaiga, boreal forest, arctic, subarctic, muskeg
- bear watchingobservation deck, wildlife guide, binoculars, telephoto lens, wildlife photography
- Bearspolar, giant panda, grizzly, cub, cubs
- northern ecosystemstundra, taiga, boreal forest, Arctic, permafrost
- hunting groundshunting ground, hunting preserve, hunting estate, game reserve, hunting lease
bear countrydesert
To leave behind completely
tropical beach · open ocean · grasslands · savanna · coral reef
bear countryurban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
city · downtown · metropolis · suburb · civilization
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