Great Smoky Mountains National Park Shuts Down Trails Over 'Backpack-Stealing' Bear Encounters ...

A black bear needed help after locking itself inside a Quality Inn & Suites bathroom in downtown Gatlinburg. Watch the rescue ...

Aggressive black bear activity has led to trail closures and safety warnings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring. Recent incidents include bears chasing visitors, taking backpacks, and ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park mesmerizes with its lush, verdant valleys and Spruce-fir forested peaks that reach ...

To say the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee is surrounded by bear country is an understatement. As the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg offers impressive vistas, excellent ...

Word from the Smokies: Photographer packs decades of devotion to the park in every frame ...

Bear activity at America's most-visited national park has caused several trails to be closed. Here's what to watch out for this summer. (Adobe Photo) ...

Recent encounters between aggressive bears and humans in Great Smoky Mountains National Park prompted trail closures and safety warnings.

Taco-bout a stressful dinner! A Gatlinburg bear was caught on video trying to help itself at this rental cabin.

Ramsey Cascades Trail and Ramsey Prong Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed as of April 23 after recent encounters between aggressive bears and humans ‒ including instances in ...

The viral video left everyone in shock.