Black Bears are one of North America’s most common members of the Ursidae family.  In honor of those creatures, the first Saturday in June is National Black Bear Day to help educate people about them and to honor them as well. There is even a festival called NC Black Bear Festival held on June 5 in their honor.

According to National Day Calendar, “Despite their name, black bears can even come shades of cinnamon, blue/black, blue/grey and in rare instances, white. Found in 40 U.S. states and every Canadian province, the black bear’s enormous range is only beaten by one other four-legged mammal, the whitetail deer.”

There are many ways you can help honor and learn about these beautiful animals. While you may have missed the event in North Carolina, you can always check out this site for where black bears are located in California, visit them at The Oakland Zoo, or maybe just drop in for a bite at our local Black Bear Diner.