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.

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...