Bear Safety. Introduction. One of the many highlights of visiting a National Park is the opportunity to observe and photograph wildlife. Shenandoah is certainly no exception: visitors find white-tailed deer, a wide variety of birds, and butterflies, and, with some frequency, black bears. In most cases these wildlife encounters are events that visitors enjoy and that have no impacts on park wildlife. On the other hand, there are some instances when the encounters pose risks to both the visitor and the animal. This web page provides information that will greatly improve your chances to enjoy seeing a black bear in the wild. Bear Safety - Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Bears may be attracted to your food or garbage when you are picnicking or camping.
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