Also, to see black bears, visit the Blacktail Plateau region, between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower-Roosevelt Junction. Scan the meadows as you drive along the road between Tower and Antelope Creek, south of Tower Falls and everywhere in between. Grizzlies have a greater capacity to range than black bears. They're usually seen in the high country, in places like Tower, south through the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake and Fishing Bridge, to the East Entrance of the park. Mt. Washburn and the Lamar Valley are also good places to see grizzlies as well as throughout the northwest region of Yellowstone.
Black bears are relatively docile animals, particularly when compared to grizzly bears.
Also, visitors are warned to never feed either species of bear while visiting Yellowstone. There is enough habitat and food for the black and grizzly bears in Yellowstone, an area that encompasses 2.2 million acres. They'll do just fine without receiving chocolate chip cookies or potato chips from unsuspecting visitors. And chances are, they will live longer and remain in the park if this artificial feeding doesn't occur. So while in Yellowstone this July, look carefully along the meadows for black bears eating grasses and roots while making your way around the Grand Loop Road.