As we emerge from our cozy winter dens, excited about warmer spring weather, so too are bears coming out of hibernation. This means that conflicts between humans and bears are likely to increase soon.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Shuts Down Trails Over 'Backpack-Stealing' Bear Encounters ...

Colorado’s black bears are beginning to stir with the first signs of spring. While the spring wake-up for bears comes right on schedule, this winter’s historically low snowpack, record high ...

Timothy Coen spotted a large black bear earlier this week near a residential area in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...

North Carolina’s black bear population has made a comeback, and people are more likely to come across the bears than in years ...

Black bear sightings have increased in the Twin Cities area as experts say Minnesota’s bear population is growing and expanding south.

More black bears are spotted this season in Minnesota, with residents sharing encounters online as the animals roam from ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - State officials are providing tips for North Carolinians to avoid black bear encounters during active seasons. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is partnering ...