A new gut microbiome study of bears in eastern North Carolina expands our understanding of microbial ecosystems in omnivores ...

Officials at an iconic national park have closed multiple popular trails to due incidents involving aggressive bears. Rangers ...

For most North American hikers, the possibility of a bear encounter has crossed their minds. Whether a hiker is prepared for ...

Rangers said in one incident, a bear bit a visitor who entered a closed area.

A black bear was spotted climbing a fence in the woods near a neighborhood in Clinton.

A series of recent bear encounters has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily close Ramsey Prong Road and ...

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

An American black bear spotted in Cherokee and Anderson County may be the first to spend the winter in East Texas in over 50 ...

A series of recent bear encounters has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily close Ramsey Prong Road and ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A series of recent bear encounters has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily ...

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose.

New Hampshire supports a stable population of black bears, concentrated in forested northern and central regions but increasingly present statewide. Bears rely on seasonal food cycles, with spring ...