Amazing Nature Moment Alert! 

A female black bear at Great Smoky Mountains National Park wasn’t impressed with her male suitor and spent an hour in a tree barking at him to leave.  

Getting to watch wildlife be wild is amazing! #TeamPublicLands members know how serious it is to give these creatures their space.

Give em’ room, use a zoom. No zoom lens, no problem. You can still watch wildlife by staying a safe distance back, especially when viewing predator animals like bears. The safety of these animals, as well as your safety, depends on using good judgment.

Photo by Robert Wagner (sharetheexperience.org). Photo description: Two bears in a tree growl and bark at each other with their mouths open.