Tag Archives: Wapiti Lake Trail

Killed Yellowstone Hiker Was Frequent Park Visitor

Yellowstone Grizzly

Yellowstone National Park Grizzly

Pharmacist Brian Matayoshi, killed by a grizzly sow Wednesday, was on his fourth visit to Yellowstone National Park with his wife, Marylyn; they had never seen a bear on previous visits.

Read More »

Yellowstone Grizzly Victim Identity Released

Yellowstone Grizzly

Grizzly Bear, Yellowstone National Park

The identity of the 57-year-old man mauled and killed by a grizzly sow Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park has been released by NPS officials: Brian Matayoshi of Torrence, California.

Read More »

No Search for Yellowstone Killer Grizzly: NPS

Yellowstone Grizzly

Grizzly Bear Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park officials will not search for a grizzly sow who killed a 57-year-old Park visitor yesterday because she did it in the natural course of protecting her cubs, according to Park officials.

Read More »

Grizzly Kills Yellowstone National Park Hiker

Yellowstone Grizzly

Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone National Park

A grizzly sow with cubs was surprised by two hikers on Yellowstone National Park's Wapiti Lake trail and ended up killing one of them this morning.

Read More »