One of the best things to do this time of year, if you're interested in seeing wildlife, is to simply do a drive down the valley. Of course, with spring the resident hawks are out, too, and every farmer's field has its regal feathered patrolman perched like a sentry on a leaning fence post. Every year parks officials or game wardens destroy bears because they have become problem animals, ranging just a little too close to their human neighbours for comfort. Quite simply, because these human neighbours let them. Never chase after, try to get closer to, or approach a bear.
Bears are highly unpredictable, at all times, in all instances.
Where one may be shy and run the other way, the next bear will become infuriated within seconds - possibly leading to an attack. This is completely illegal and punishable by heavy fines, not to mention dangerous. Enjoy nature's beauty at a distance. Mothers protecting their young, and animals defending their territories, have killed people. Don't be a statistic.