Overview

• A 34-year-old hiker near Lake Janet in Glacier National Park was swiped on the shoulder and arm before her partner’s bear spray drove off a medium brown bear with two cubs.
• The pair reached the wilderness campground and used a camper’s satellite device to call for help; a rural air ambulance evacuated the woman in stable condition to a Kalispell hospital.
• Park staff closed the Lake Janet wilderness campground temporarily and said it will reopen when deemed appropriate after review.
• Glacier officials did not identify the bear species, noting the animal could have been a black bear or a grizzly despite its brown coloring.
• In a separate case reported by Outside, a hiker near Assiniboine Lake, B.C., said she deterred a grizzly at her campsite with bear spray, as coverage highlights increased late‑summer bear activity and safety practices.