RENO, Nev. (AP) — Don't feed the bears! Wildlife biologists and forest rangers have preached the mantra for nearly a century at national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, and for decades in ...

What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

Black bears experience multiple color phases, in which their fur appears brown, red, or cinnamon in color, so don’t be fooled if you ... and visitors not to feed any bears they encounter.

My soul aches ever since I read about the possibility of another Florida black bear hunt. In every cell of my body, I feel that it’s wrong. I’m still saddened and traumatized from the first ...

I was drifting to sleep in my tent, soothed by the crisp night air, when I heard one word that jarred me back to reality. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.