At this time of year, bears are more likely to become aggressive due to the urgency of fattening up for winter.

SILVER CITY — The hot, dry spring weather has us all seeking easy ways to get through sunbaked days. That goes for bears, too. “This heat wave just draws all those critters into town. They’re looking ...

Please, please, please - stop feeding the bears at Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What may seem to be a kind gesture could result in a mauling, a fine of up to $5,000, or ...

The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal." ...

West Yellowstone, Mont. — Sow 101, a grizzly bear, has had a long and productive life. In her first 20 years, she ranged between Yellowstone National Park and the wild lands outside West Yellowstone, ...

The relationship between humans and bears in the Adirondacks has changed over the decades. When there were still landfills in the park, people would go to those landfills to watch bears eat human food ...

This U.S. national park is known for its local bear population, and some visitors have been caught feeding the animals. Here's why that's a bad idea.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a serious warning for visitors: Don't feed the bears. Really. Not only feeding black bears dangerous, it's also illegal. An increase in incidents of people ...