There have been quite a few comments this past week or so in light of an incident at Great Smoky Mountains National Park about bear behavior and what to do with a bear that either mauls a human or feeds on a dead body. There are some good books out there about bear behavior, and what you can do to protect yourself from bears, both blacks and grizzlies.

The National Park Service, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the Presidio Trust have launched the public engagement process for a multi-year effort to revitalize the Crissy Field area of the Presidio. With a growing urban population, unique natural and cultural features, and a changing bay environment, the next chapter of Crissy Field begins.

Two more wolves were moved to Isle Royale National Park this week as efforts continued to ensure predators would be on the island to counter the burgeoning moose population there.

Join Everglades National Park Ranger Bob Showler for a Global Big Day Birding Adventure on Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the park. The ranger-led group will look for birds at various points of interest along the Main Park Road between the Royal Palm Visitor Center and Flamingo.