Grizzly 399, a beloved mama bear known as the queen of Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, has died after being hit by a car, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reports.

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Grand Teton National Park honored the legacy of grizzly bear 399 by returning her ashes to the Pilgrim Creek area of the park.

Grizzly 399: Mourning the mama bear who was queen of Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park The bear was a mother to at least 18 cubs over the years and the star of a PBS documentary.

“399 will always be part of this special place,” said Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins. “However, there is still work to do to ensure her descendants and all grizzly ...

In this June 2011, file photo, grizzly bear No. 399 crosses a road in Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., with her three cubs. Close Ad To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app.

Grand Teton National Park’s famous grizzly bear No. 399, known by wildlife photographers around the world, died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday in Wyoming.

Famed grizzly 399 cremated, ashes spread in Grand Teton National Park The 28-year-old bear was killed in an accidental vehicle collision on Oct. 22, about 40 miles south of the park. At the time ...

Grizzly No. 399, who was a famous female grizzly bear, was fatally struck by a vehicle in Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

A grizzly bear named "399," and dubbed the "most famous grizzly in the world," was killed Tuesday night in a vehicle collision near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Grizzly bear 399 of Grand Teton National Park has died. The 28-year-old matriarch bruin was hit by a car in the Snake River Canyon in Wyoming, the park announced on Wednesday.

Grizzly 399’s ashes were spread in the Pilgrim Creek area inside Grand Teton National Park. That was her home turf and probable birth place. She died at the age of 28, having raised 18 cubs.

Recently in Grand Teton National Park, my brother and I were involved in an adrenaline-filled, once-in-a-lifetime grizzly bear encounter. It began when we spotted a large grizzly bear, which we ...