The shelter is located near the Appalachian Trail, which stretches nearly 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain in north Georgia ...

Forest officials have shut down a shelter near the Appalachian Trail in Georgia for 14 days after bear activity.

Last year, he released the sprawling raw-file book, “Triple Crown Diary: Appalachian Trail.” That morning was an easy hike. The note caught my attention. “Beware. There’s an evening bear.” ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — Appalachian Trail campers, be aware of black bears. The Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service is closing camping access at a site along the Appalachian Trail ...

Overnight camping has been prohibited along more than 20 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina because of threats posed by bears. Among the incidents: A hiker was bitten by a bear in ...

Anyone camping overnight on the Appalachian Trail should be using a bear-resistant food storage container, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The organization that manages the trail ...

Are the black bears in the areas of McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs growing smarter? At the least, they seem cagier and more socialized to humans in those Appalachian Trail areas. And that can be ...

Stretching more than 2,190 miles across 14 different states, the Appalachian Trail may be the best long ... but the one thing you need to be wary of are the bears—although probably not for ...

Yet despite that memorable encounter, Kenway said he has never heard of a bear conflict with a hiker along the Appalachian Trail, which passes through the park moving toward its northern terminus ...

A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian ... bears are common, and McCollum has even crossed paths with wild boars. Once you’ve gone out and back, drive to the nearby ...