The new rules follow years of rising bear encounters along the AT's southern stretch.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the USDA Forest Service will mandate hard-sided bear canisters for all overnight AT campers in Georgia.
US Forest Service has announced that hard-sided bear canisters will be required year-round on the entire section of the ...
The U.S. Forest Service is implementing a new food-storage requirement to protect campers and bears by reducing bears’ access to human food.
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