Black bears, the only species that lives in North Carolina, tend to be secretive and avoid humans. Though encounters are rare ...

Researchers found that the more time bears were off the ice, the more likely they were to approach human sites.

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

Our bruin columnist is back at it with another edition of Ask A Bear. This week we ask a sensitive question: Do you have any ...

bear resting front paws on the side of a vehicle - Rusm/Getty Images It's bear season, and if you're in one of the best spots for bear watching, a close-up sighting could easily happen while driving ...

A black bear nursing four cubs on the shoulder of Town Mountain Road in Asheville, NC, is adorable at first glance. But that ...

Bears are wild animals and their behavior can be unpredictable,” said Amanda Pollock, spokesperson for Acadia.

Brown bears can be infected with multiple tapeworms at once. Brown bears get infected with tapeworms thanks to eating salmon. Tapeworms can grow up to 30 feet long in the brown bear’s intestines. Wild ...

Spring is here and bears are on the move, and one recently decided to wander around a residential area in Clinton where a ...

Question: I saw what looked like bear tracks on our lake last week. What is a bear doing out now and not hibernating? Answer: Minnesota is home to one species of bear, the black bear (Ursus americanus ...