Aas theNPS points out, bears are friend-shaped, but they arent our friends.

Seeing a bear in the wild is a special treat for any visitor to a national park.

The timely message comes just as spring is about to arrive and many bears will become more active.

Bears in Denali National Park

Photo:NPS Photo / Daniel A. Leifheit(CC BY 2.0)

(Herbrave Jack Russell terriersaved the day.)

Including, perhaps, the most pertinent one: What if youre in the woods and youarethe slower friend?

To that, theNPS says, Check in on the friendship before you head to the woods.

Bear in Denali National Park

Photo:NPS Photo / Daniel A. Leifheit(CC BY 2.0)

Spring is about to arrive, and many bears will be more active.

The National Park Service (NPS) wants to see to it you’re prepared.

When spring arrives and the snow begins to melt, many bears become more active.

Find bear safety tips at:https://t.co/SFBTo6hVR1

But it wasn’t all serious.

The account replied to some burning questions from fellow users.

Check in on the friendship before you head to the woods.

Do you consider yourself the faster or slower of the two friends?

What if you’re the slower friend?