Yosemite Bear Facts — July 27th, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 30 2025 Total Property Damage: $4,111  Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) –  up by 43% Most Incidents (1998) – down by 92% Fewest Incidents (2019) – up by 150%...

Bear Awakening

Bears are up and moving in Yosemite National Park! They have been spotted moving around from the Sierra Nevada foothills to Tuolumne Meadows in the high Sierra. Bears typically emerge from hibernation in March or April in Yosemite depending on food availability,...

Yosemite Bear Facts — July 6th, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 27 2025 Total Property Damage: $3,937 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): · Last year (2024) –  up by 170% · Most Incidents (1998) – down by 93% · Fewest Incidents (2019) – up by 170%...

Yosemite Bear Facts – March 30, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 8 2025 Total Property Damage: $704  Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) – There were no incidents yet last year at this time. Most Incidents (1998) – down by 60% Fewest...

Yosemite Bear Facts – March 1, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 6 2025 Total Property Damage: $394 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) up by six incidents—there were no incidents at this time last year. Most Incidents (1998) – up by six...