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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past ...

The National Park Service is warning visitors not to feed black bears, saying that giving the animals food could lead to serious consequences for the animal and large fines. "Feeding bears is not only ...