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.” ...

Officials in Pennsylvania have issued a warning after pet treats stuffed with fish hooks were discovered on the Appalachian ... on the trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bear Mountain ...

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 ...

Officials have closed camping access at several sites along the Appalachian Trail due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers. The camping closure effective May 10 spans seven miles of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unusually aggressive bears have led to a camping ban along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina this spring. The ban comes amid a flurry of online reports from hikers who have ...

An interactive map of the Appalachian Trail is available at nps.maps.arcgis.com. Bearwise.org says hikers and campers should take special precautions while out in bear country to avoid an encounter.

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 ...

Past overnight camping bans along Appalachian Trail have been put in place when bears wandered into occupied camps in search of food and defied attempts to frighten them away, McClatchy News reported.