Pronghorns and deer are also present as well as the occasional moose. Bears are not as much in evidence now. Decades ago, bears were allowed to forage garbage and take handouts from visitors. The results were bears that were no longer wild, lots of property damage to vehicles, and lots of dangerous human-bear encounters. Today, rangers try to keep the bears far in the backcountry.
Regulations are very strict concerning the securing of food and garbage.
The park is home to several hundred grizzly bears and a larger number of black bears so there is always a chance of seeing one. In recent years the park has taken the controversial step of reintroducing a small number of wolves in the backcountry. Below, a group of elk meander through a campground. Provides both practical advice and trip dest- inations with the whole family in mind. There are three great national parks covering America's northern Rockies.