A teenage girl camping with her family was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night while she was sleeping in a hammock. The 16-year-old is recovering after waking up in a nightmare. A black bear ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — Appalachian Trail campers, be aware of black bears. The Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service is closing camping access at a site along the Appalachian Trail due to a ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed two camping areas because of bear activity. The Asheville Citizen-Times ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — Another report of an aggressive bear has closed camping on a section of the Appalachian Trail. The U.S. Forest Service said an aggressive bear was reported at the No Business ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug. 13. After the park received ...

An abundance of hungry bears has forced the closure of some popular trails in in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including one near the Sugarlands Visitor Center. The cautionary step comes in a ...

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. — A medical examiner has confirmed that a man who died in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year likely passed away due to trauma from a bear attack. The North Carolina ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A bear cub from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recovering after a vehicle hit her near the Elkmont area Friday. Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend said ...

Hiking the wilderness comes with risks and, among America's stunning natural parks, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...