See how many bears were humanely killed in 2025, and why that number is down from a dangerous spike in activity.

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 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is reminding visitors about how to stay safe and avoid negative interactions with black bears as they prepare for winter. While bear ...

The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 14,500 black bears, but one particular animal had caught the attention of a watchful police ...

A black bear was found dead near a platter of pancakes on a highway bordering the Great Smoky Mountains, rescuers said. According to an Oct. 2 Facebook post by the Appalachian Bear Rescue, the bear ...

We love our bears here in the Smokies. It’s estimated there are around 15,000 in the four-state area surrounding the Great ...

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.