The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitor to be "Bear Aware" as black bears begin coming out of hibernation and looking for food. Fmr. DoD official explains why the Signal group ...

A Gatlinburg tourist found herself just inches away from two black bears while riding Rail Runner Smoky Mountain at Anakeesta ...

steverts/Getty Images Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed a park road due to bear activity during a time when the animals are foraging for food. The National Park Service (NPS ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at a popular campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, injuring a woman and a 3-year-old child.

(2) There are somewhere in the neighborhood of 1600 black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains. Though bear attacks are rare, there have been five known bear attacks in park history with one fatality.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at a popular campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a 3 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains said Tuesday that three trails and a campsite were closed for bear activity, after rangers received a report that a bear encountered hikers on Aug. 11.

Park — UPDATE THURSDAY: Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened two popular trails to walkers and hikers following a decrease in bear activity. The popular Gatlinburg Trail between ...

Though a surprise bear sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park – or even in your backyard – might be exciting, now is a good time for a reminder on how to stay safe around these furry ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A family camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was attacked by a bear that ripped into their tent, hurting both a mother and child. The National Park Service said in ...

A 350-pound bear ripped into a sleeping family’s tent inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park before clawing a mother and 3-year-old girl, according to the National Park Service. The two ...