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Berries, Trash Blamed For Bear Problems On Popular Fairbanks Trail

Berries and trash are blamed for bears that have approached hikers on the Granite Tors Trail near Fairbanks.  The popular 15 mile loop in Chena River State Recreation Area has been the location of 4 bear human runs ins this summer, including an incident this past weekend in which a black bear ripped a hole in a tent.

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Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.