Black bears will be active in Michigan through fall. Learn how to bear-proof your yard, and safely react if there is an ...

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 ...

Three bear‑related incidents at Ramsey Cascades Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past weekend, have prompted trail closures to protect visitors, according an April 20 news release ...

Rangers have temporarily closed a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after several bear encounters, including one that chased hikers. According to the National Park Service, this past ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A series of recent bear encounters has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily close Ramsey Prong Road and Ramsey Cascades Trail. Park rangers will monitor ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A series of recent bear encounters has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily close Ramsey Prong Road and Ramsey Cascades Trail. Park rangers will monitor ...

The attack occurred on a trail — Mystic Falls, near Old Faithful — that until 2024 had been closed to reduce the chance of ...

The bear then walked off with the hiker's backpack, officials say.

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after bears chased and bit visitors during multiple recent incidents, National Park Service (NPS) rangers stated. Rangers responded to three ...

A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes ...

Bear activity at America's most-visited national park has caused several trails to be closed. Here's what to watch out for ...