Commentary: Conserving grizzly bears takes self-responsibility

Randy Newberg doesn't carry a sidearm. Clocking some 100 days every year exploring the unbound-and often bear-laden-pockets of the American landscape, Newberg says when it comes to a bear attack, he'd leave his trust in an aerosol rather than a piece of lead.

It's a personal decision, one that is the right of each individual who steps foot in the woods, but for Newberg, carrying bear spray is a no...