Oregon wildlife officials say a 1- or 2-year-old black bear spotted in Newberg poses no immediate threat and is expected to ...

The U.S. Forest Service issued a reminder about bear safety while camping after increased bear activity and human encounters ...

NPS notes that bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is high between May and August and visitors are likely to ...

Several trails at a popular national park are closed after several instances of "aggressive" behavior from bears. As of May ...

If the black bear spotted on back-to-back days on Carleton and Flat Rock cameras doesn't cause nuisance or conflicts, DNR ...

Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...

A short video from Mount Wilson in California shows the kind of wildlife encounter that makes your stomach drop: a hiker on a trail, a black bear ahead of him, and then a sudden charge. At first ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on a popular hiking trail near Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser, park ...

Residents across the Garden State are being urged to stay "bear aware" after several close encounters were captured on camera ...

Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed to the public after visitors encountered aggressive bears in two areas over the weekend, the National Park Service said. In some cases, ...