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 staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug. 13. After the park received ...

The National Park Service is warning visitors not to feed black bears, saying that giving the animals food could lead to serious consequences for the animal and large fines. "Feeding bears is not only ...

Please, please, please - stop feeding the bears at Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What may seem to be a kind gesture could result in a mauling, a fine of up to $5,000, or ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will temporarily close several roads and facilities ahead of the winter storm posed to ...

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.

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. — A medical examiner has confirmed that a man who died in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year likely passed away due to trauma from a bear attack. The North Carolina ...