ROMEOVILLE, IL — Nineteen paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will be on display at five Will County nature sites ...

Bears usually hibernate in winter, but some wander Northern California yards instead. Damon Arthur. USA TODAY NETWORK. When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out ...

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Nineteen paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will be on display at four Will County nature sites ...

A wild black bear in Yukon Territory during springtime after hibernation. Photo via Adobe Stock Reports have been coming in from around the state: Bears are leaving their dens after a shorter-than ...