Recent encounters between aggressive bears and humans in Great Smoky Mountains National Park prompted trail closures and ...

If the bear sees you, move slowly. If you happen upon a bear at close range − especially a mom with cubs − don’t make sudden ...

Get the most out of your on-trail adventure by staying warm, staying dry and staying safe while sharing the trail with wild ...

Two soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division were injured Thursday in a bear attack during a land navigation ...

The soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division were hurt but managed to fight off the brown bear using bear spray.

A new rental program in Livingston gave visitors another way to carry bear spray before heading into Yellowstone and nearby ...

For most North American hikers, the possibility of a bear encounter has crossed their minds. Whether a hiker is prepared for ...

After a child ran down an Alabama street calling for help, police learned that her mother had sprayed her and her sibling ...

Black bears are emerging from their winter dens, making sightings more likely across Mississippi this season. While coming ...

Last year, a juvenile black bear in East Texas made headlines when  it was spotted along the Neches River in Anderson County.

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A mother in Alabama is accused of spraying her children with bear spray. Leeds police said that on March 8, officers were called to the area for reports of a small child ...