A Kingsbury couple in their 80s received minor hand injuries in an encounter with a bear on Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the 87-year-old man walked ...

After a black bear recently crashed a Christmas parade in Gatlinburg, another animal decided to get a better look at the Tennessee town. On Dec. 8, during Gatlinburg's 50th annual Christmas parade, a ...

Bear encounters near residential areas are rising across the United States, and this trend is no longer limited to remote mountain towns or forest edges. Suburbs, rural communities, and even ...

A lot of people’s first instinct when a bear shows up is to shed anything that feels heavy and sprint, or toss a pack as a distraction. Modern bear-safety guidance flat-out says that’s the wrong move ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Spotting a black bear in the Smoky Mountains is nothing unusual. And even though many people believe this time of year marks the start of hibernation, state bear biologist ...