Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative

10/10/2026

10/05/2026

A night to celebrate our history with today’s families and friends… No shortage of characters here!

10/05/2026

A lovely night to be in the autumn woods with historic spirits of Alma’s 1800s. Moonwalk 2026! Thank you all.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

How to Safely Scare a Bear...

What should you do if you discover a bear close to your home or hanging around someplace not safe for bears?

In the great outdoors, the guideline is to leave bears alone. But around our homes and communities, the most BearWise thing you can do is teach the bear it is not welcome.

Bears typically avoid people whenever possible, but easy access to garbage, bird seed, pet food and other food sources can attract bears.

Scaring the bear can temporarily stop unwanted behavior and give you time to remove or secure attractants such as food, trash, recycling, BBQ grills, pet food, compost, birdseed, and more.

4 Safe Ways to Scare a Bear:
1 - Assert your dominance
2 – Make noise
3 – Shoot paintballs
4 – Use motion-activated Devices

6 BearWise® Hazing Rules:
1 – Never approach, corner or chase the bear.
2 – Stand in a safe place (bring kids and dogs inside).
3 – Be sure the bear has an escape route, away from you.
4 – Stop hazing when the bear runs away or climbs a tree.
5 – If the bear approaches, do not run. Use bear spray.
6 – Be careful. Any hazing is done at your own risk.

Learn how to safely scare (haze) a bear and keep them from coming back: bearwise.org/keep-bears-out/scare-the-bear

Thanks for being BearWise and helping keep bears wild.

10/01/2026

We love curious kids! With some fun, learning & science begin.

10/01/2026

If we get kids outside exploring, they can't get enough! A few of our summer children's adventures as we catch our breath...

09/30/2026

What a summer! Check out our improvements at Jefferson Lake.