The National Park Service said that the man sustained non-life threatening injuries and that officials were still working to identify the bear's species

The man hiked over a mile to Granite Park Chalet with assistance and was flown by a "Two Bear Air" rescue helicopter to a spot where he could be taken by ambulance to a hospital in Whitefish. The trail from Haystack Butte to the Granite Park Chalet will remain closed until further notice, officials said.

The National Park Service said it does not know what species the bear belongs to yet, but there are black and grizzly bears in Glacier National Park.

Rangers and other hikers helped the man walk more than a mile in a mountainous area so that he could be taken to a hospital, the National Park Service said.

A section of a trail in Montana’s Glacier National Park was closed Thursday after a hiker was injured by a bear, park officials said.

Rangers and other hikers helped the man walk more than a mile in a mountainous area so that he could be taken to a hospital, the National Park Service said.

The 60-year-old was walking with her husband and dog near a geyser when she broke through the ground into scalding waters on Monday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.

A hiker in Glacier National Park narrowly escaped a bear attack, trekking a mile for help after the encounter.

A 35-year-old man hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park was injured by an attacking bear this week and walked over a mile for aid.

The National Park Service (NPS) at Glacier National Park has just announced the closure of their Highline Trail following a bear encounter that resulted in injuries to a visitor. The post Trail closures ensue after bear attack at Glacier National Park appeared first on The Manual.

A man survived a bear attack and then had to trek to the rescue helicopter. The popular section of Glacier National Park was closed off to visitors Thursday after the man was attacked. It was the second of its kind in Montana in over a month.