Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...
NPS notes that bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is high between May and August and visitors are likely to ...
The bear then walked off with the hiker's backpack, officials say.
The U.S. Forest Service issued a reminder about bear safety while camping after increased bear activity and human encounters ...
In late April, rangers at the park responded to three bear‑related incidents on the Ramsey Cascades Trail, including two ...
A black bear needed help after locking itself inside a Quality Inn & Suites bathroom in downtown Gatlinburg. Watch the rescue ...
Officials at an iconic national park have closed multiple popular trails to due incidents involving aggressive bears. Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park said they responded to three ...
A Pennsylvania man explains his surprise encounter with a bear while sitting on his camp porch with his dog. The dog escaped ...