"Be bear ___" (rhyming advice for hikers) (5)

I believe the answer is:

aware

(Other definitions for aware that I've seen before include "Attentive" , "Conscious or having knowledge of" , "Knowing (of something)" , "Alert, conscious of" , "Bearing in mind" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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