GRAYLING - For folks old enough, the memory of Fred Bear and Bear Archery hold a place of reverence. To this day, the walls of more than a few local establishments in this Crawford County community ...

This story, “Fred Bear at 80,” was published in the March 1982 issue of Outdoor Life. In the early 1940s a seemingly insignificant event took place. A man from New York, who worked for the Corning ...

When the box arrived, I opened it immediately. Enclosed was a soft, vintage-style carrying case with leather handles. Even though I knew what I would find when I unzipped the case, it didn’t lessen ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — The Grayling City Council has decided not to proceed, at least for now, with a proposal to rename the city park after Fred Bear, a bow hunting pioneer. The ...

In the early 1940s a seemingly insignificant event took place. A man from New York, who worked for the Corning Glass Company, walked into a small archery company in Detroit, Michigan. In his hand he ...