Later on in summer, red raspberries ( a key fruit species for bears), choke cherries, scarlet elder berries, dogwood fruits and blackberries ripen. In September, American mountain-ash berries, black ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

We’re near the bear’s den,” Cross whispers. “We need to spread out and move as quietly as possible.” Several days earlier, ...

The American black bear is the fastest and most agile climber of all bear species. They can climb a 100-foot tree in seconds!

A bear that attacked a Pennsylvania man on his walk home was confirmed to be infected with rabies. WBRE-TV Wild video shows a black bear chasing and then attacking a hiker in the Poconos — with ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. While the allure of unmasking the Sasquatch will continue to fascinate many, scientific evidence ..

Wildlife and conservation groups say commissioners didn’t properly notice the proposal, denying an opportunity for public ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...