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 encounter bears.

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

Increased bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has led to temporary trail and road closures. An aggressive bear recently caused the closure of Abrams Falls Trail, which has since ...

Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after visitors encountered aggressive bears over the weekend.

A suspected black bear has been spotted in Flat Rock, according to Rockwood police. The animal was spotted on a Blink security camera in the area of Woodruff Avenue between I-75 and Olmstead Road in ...

Polar bears win hearts whenever and however they appear—even though they have a reputation for being the most aggressive bear ...