New Mexico’s official state animal is the American black bear, but the choice reflected more than the presence of a large ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a serious warning for visitors: Don't feed the bears. Really. Not only feeding black bears dangerous, it's also illegal. An increase in incidents of people ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Tenn.– A young black bear was rescued from a steep bank in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October after onlookers formed a "bear jam." According to Great ...

What do rangers eat for lunch? How did the Great Smoky Mountains get their name? Do rangers have to feed the bears? Are there ...

While Caleb McCoy was out for a jog in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains, a young black bear began trailing him. Desperate for the bear to leave, McCoy splashed the animal with water as he yelled to ...