i cant think of a thing more that could be done for these bears. natural habitat, huge inclosures. it was a wonderful experiance to watch these bears in their own enviroment. i think this family needs to be praised for their efforts !! i cant imagine whot the fences cost them. nevertheless food, and vet expences. more

They charge $15 per car to park and walk around. Most of the trails around are in the sun and there was no air moving around. The enclosures are large and it said there were like 10 bears in each. For another $5 we could get our picture taken with a bear cub. Which I have to admit we did.... more

We are animal rescue volunteers & are always on the lookout for legitimate rescues to support. We believe this is one. Although the owner started this facility by purchasing a bear from a breeder (which we disagree with), he now takes in bears that would otherwise be destroyed by the DNR. The ideal situation would be for these bears to... more

This place should be shut down. It operates under the guise of bear rescue but is profiting from them. The bears are fed fish guts and scraps from food store dumpsters. The spirt of the animals is broken. They are overweight and stare into the distance like broken prisoners. They look like they would welcome death. Please do not support... more

I couldn't leave! An avid animal lover myself, it was amazing to watch Dean with his bears. The love and devotion he has to keeping them safe, clean and content is seen throughout the grounds. I was lucky enough to be able to spend some quality time with the cubs...fabulous! Thank you, Dean! more

This past summer we went to Oswald's Bear Ranch and it was awesome. I plan on going back yearly and if possible a couple of times a year. I love bears and this place allows you to watch them eat, drink, play and sleep while they are in their natural habitat. I even go to go in with 2 cubs... more

We visited Oswalds Bear Ranch just outside of Newberry Michigan (in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.)) in 7/06. The cost was $10 per car. This was an awesome experience. The ranch consists of 80 acres, four separate, huge fenced areas for bears, in their natural habitat and one pen for the cubs. Hang around the cub pen for a while and... more