Legislation targets human behavior after more than 100 bears put down in East Tennessee over five years ...

The National Park Service is warning visitors not to feed black bears, saying that giving the animals food could lead to serious consequences for the animal and large fines. "Feeding bears is not only ...

The Tennessee General Assembly passed a new bill aiming to protect both bears and people. Governor Bill Lee signed it on ...

Please, please, please - stop feeding the bears at Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What may seem to be a kind gesture could result in a mauling, a fine of up to $5,000, or ...

Rangers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to three bear‑related incidents at Ramsey Cascades Trail this past weekend, including two encounters in which a bear approached visitors and to ...

State wildlife experts are concerned practices used to deter bears from peeling trees create new problems, and in the worst cases lure bears to their death, according to hundreds of documents obtained ...

Fall is the time of year when bears really begin to think with their stomachs. Some will double their weight to prepare for wintertime hibernation, often scavenging for calories for up to 20 hours per ...