Black bears are easily more afraid of humans than we should be of them. The only issue you'll run into is if you fuck with them or get near a mother's cubs. They'll steal your food, sure, but if you just leave them be and don't make them feel trapped they're not really violent.
shit thats fucking intense man, ive never been hiking out west but I suppose there are more bears out there
When I yelled at it to go away, it turned around and walked about two feet. Lazy ass mountain puppy
Black bears are easily more afraid of humans than we should be of them. The only issue you'll run into is if you fuck with them or get near a mother's cubs. They'll steal your food, sure, but if you just leave them be and don't make them feel trapped they're not really violent.