Bear reports are up and land managers are putting new food storage rules in place along the Appalachian Trail. Wes Larson of ...

Following recent aggressive bear encounters with humans, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed two of its trails.

Recent encounters between aggressive bears and humans in Great Smoky Mountains National Park prompted trail closures and ...

Two encounters included a bear approaching visitors and taking backpacks. In another, a bear displayed aggressive behavior ...

As temperatures rise across the region, California officials are warning that bear sightings could become more common. Black ...

A bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers this year targets negligent human behaviors that attract bears. House Bill ...

A short video from Mount Wilson in California shows the kind of wildlife encounter that makes your stomach drop: a hiker on a ...

A black bear nursing four cubs on the shoulder of Town Mountain Road in Asheville, NC, is adorable at first glance. But that ...