Most dangerous wildlife encounters are invited by the smell of food in camp. How to store food and manage odors with canisters, bear hangs, and clean-camp habits so nothing has a reason to visit.

The small creatures hurt the most people. How to avoid snakes, spiders, scorpions, ticks, and stinging insects — and treat a bite or sting calmly, including the signs of anaphylaxis.

Bears, moose, bison, and mountain lions each need a different response, and some are opposites. How to avoid the encounter, read the animal, and act correctly when it matters.