New "Bear Testers" Offer to Check Your Tent's Durability

Grizzly bears at Woodland Park Zoo rip through a "non-safe" camp site at Bear Affair. Bear Affair & Big Howl for Wolves is Saturday, June 6, at the zoo. Photo: Ryan Hawk.

We hadn't had any bear posts today, but luckily this just came in under the wire. Woodland Park Zoo's "Bear Affair & Big Howl for Wolves" (presented by Brown Bear Car Wash!) returns June 6. Admission is free as part of your zoo admission, which runs: Adult (13-64) $16.50; Child (3-12) $11.00; Toddler (0-2) free. There will be “bear-safe” camp site demonstrations (see above), keeper talks, treats for bears and wolves, and--hey, where'd little Jimmy wander off to?! Ha ha! We kid, of course. Fun fact: Approximately 25,000 black bears exist in Washington.