A close encounter between a black bear and two children has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to prohibit tents at a campsite ...

Residents on the back side of Signal Mountain are being asked to keep their eyes out, after a bear was spotted in the area ...

Researchers are taking a new route to keep drivers from barreling through Grand Teton grizzly habitat. They're tugging on ...

Police say it's uncommon, but it does happen. Watch the video to see what happened when people fishing in the park turned ...

They hold the distinction of being able to pretty much go wherever they want or whenever they want, simply because they can.

A black bear was found sitting on the stove of kitchen after crashing through the ceiling of a home in Kentucky. In a post on Facebook, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement said authorities ...

In Gatlinburg, peak bear season and peak tourist season coincide. In the summer it's not uncommon to see a black bear roaming the streets of Gatlinburg or in the nearby Great Smoky Mountains ...

“If we can give them a hot meal, a comfy bed, and a great time on the trails—enjoying a beautiful sunset and maybe seeing a deer or a black bear—then that’s fulfilling ... is loved for its access to ...

The charming mountain town doesn’t have the same large strips of attractions like nearby Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. Instead ... the most visited National Park in the United States. A black bear in ...

In this 2008 photo provided by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a mother black bear and her cub are seen along Indian Grave Gap Trail near Townsend, Tenn. The Smokies' 520,000 acres in ...

Look for signs telling you which ... See the trail map here. In Gatlinburg, the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park is one of the best places to stay for families because it has a waterpark, ...