A mother and daughter hiking the Appalachian Trail were stunned to encounter a tiny baby bear curled up on the forest ...

Officials have closed camping access at several sites along the Appalachian Trail due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers. The camping closure effective May 10 spans seven miles of the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- U.S. Forest Service officials in North Carolina said Thursday, May 11, that a section of the Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed to overnight camping due to "recent aggressive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next ...

Hikers and campers in the George Washington and Jefferson National forests as well as on the Appalachian Trail may encounter bears who may be roaming in search of food. Bears are typically shy and ...

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In the Blue Ridge Mountains, black bears are a common sight. This year, park rangers are concerned by the uncharacteristic aggressive behavior of some bears in Western North Carolina. These hungry ...

MARS HILL - United States Forest Service officials said portions of the Appalachian Trail are closed as firefighters are responding to an uncontained fire that had burned nearly 150 acres. According ...

BEAR MOUNTAIN — The Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park officially reopened last weekend, 10 months after it closed amid severe flooding last summer, the state Office of Parks, Recreation, ...

The Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park is reopening after being closed for nearly a year. The trail was closed last July when a storm dropped almost 10 inches of rain on Bear Mountain, ...