There are a lot of things that are worth getting up close and personal with in Michigan, and most of them can’t bite your face. Fall colors. Lake Michigan sunsets. A perfectly fried perch basket. A black bear? Let’s keep that one in the “admire from a distance behind something sturdy” category.
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Where Black Bears Live in Michigan
Michigan is home to roughly 12,000 black bears, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). About 10,000 live in the Upper Peninsula, where basically every pine tree could have a neighbor with claws. The entire U.P. is considered high-density bear country, which is a handy bit of information to have before heading off into the woods with an open jar of honey.
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