Grizzly Adams is the name of a television series character loosely based on an actual trapper, James Adams which was primarily played by Dan Haggerty.

The television character is a woodsman who fled into the mountains when he was wrongly accused on murder. While struggling to survive, Adams discovers an orphaned grizzly bear cub whom he rescues and takes care of. That bear is named Ben and grows to be a huge adult and James Adams' closest companion. Furthermore, Adams discovers that he has an uncanny link to most of the indigenous wildlife of the region who have no fear of him. In return he resolves never to harm another animal whenever possible.

The character first appeared in 1974 in the film, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams which proved an unexpectedly popular hit. This film was followed up by a shortlived but popular television series of the same name. In the series, Adams was given two regular human companions, a old trader named Mad Jack and an Native American named Nakoma. Together, they found themselves helping various visitors while protecting the wildlife.

The series is also notable for its theme song, "Maybe" by Thom Pace which is a wistful ballad about the title character's hope for peace in a land of rugged beauty.

The series concluded with a TV movie called The Capture of Grizzly Adams where a bounty hunter used his hitherto unknown daughter to draw him out, but Adams is eventually able to prove his innocence.