Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Bear are two brown bears who steal picnic baskets from visitors in Jellystone Park while park rangers Ranger Smith and Jones attempt to prevent the thefts. Meanwhile, Mayor R. Brown realizes that Franklin City is facing bankruptcy due to profligate spending on his part. Brown plots with his Chief of Staff to raise money for the town budget and his upcoming governmental campaign by shutting down Jellystone Park and opening the land to logging.