Yellowstone National Park is bear country no matter where you go in the backcountry you are not far from bears. Both black bears and grizzlies are found in the park. The grizzly is the largest and most powerful. Males stand seven feet tall and weigh from 400 to 600 pounds and occasionally more than 800 pounds. Females range from 250 to 400 pounds. The grizzly’s thick fur can range from light brown to black with “silver tips” or “frosty-looking” fur giving him a “grizzled look”-hence the name “grizzly bear” In 1975 the grizzly was listed on the endangered list when the population was only136 in Yellowstone and now there are over 500 living in the park. In October or November the grizzly will enter his den for winter hibernation and from March through the summer you can find them in the large open meadows of Yellowstone searching for food. | 
