Officials say bears in the area of the Springer Mountain Shelter in Blue Ridge are getting bolder toward hikers and campers.

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A north Georgia woman found a surprise ... Betsy Mercer shared videos with Channel 2 Action News of the moment she spotted a black bear hanging out on her back porch in Blue ...

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials ... The tips also provide detailed instructions for what to do during a black bear encounter, including slowly backing away ...

More: 'Aggressive' bear encounters force trail closure off Blue Ridge Parkway More: Video: Black bear takes stroll outside City Hall in downtown Asheville, spooks tourists The parkway traverses ...

ASHEVILLE — As park staff continue to monitor an 8-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed to the public Oct. 30 after reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear, a ...

An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina is closed due to an incident involving a black bear. The closure started Oct. 30 and will be in place until further notice.

Blue Ridge Parkway visitors stand close to a black bear at Lane Pinnacle Outlook Oct. 29, 2023. “I was like, do you believe these people?” LeGrange said. “I have to be quite honest with you.