In campgrounds where there is heavy bear activity, I would like to see a set of bear proof food lockers in an area where tenters would typically be (walk up sites, etc). We have seen them during my travels up in Canada - Johnson Creek Campground near Banff, Alberta is one that comes to mind.

Even though campers should be prepared, not all campers bring a long rope & bag to hang their "smellables" properly in a tree. (Yes, you can put stuff in a car, but our furry friends have been known to break in to a car to get what they are looking for. They never seem to ask for the key either!

) This will help minimize any chance that bears will get rewarded for returning to sites to get food.

We've seen such "locker" in a few NF cgs in California. However, more "bear proof containers have been the ice chest size and installed either at or near camp sites. Many of the California NF's are recycling old "bear proof containers" from NPs.

One problem is bears are smart. A learned behavior is passed on from sow to cub. We have heard about some amazingly resourceful bears.

I wonder if there is a group or organization that would help the NFs get "bear proof containers" so we can keep bears safe?