Photographer Carly Rae Brunault’s ongoing 'Trail Name Tales' project, which captures Appalachian Trail hikers’ names and stories, continues alongside wildlife-related safety measures in the Great ...

WASHINGTON — Great Smoky Mountains National Park has temporarily closed several trails due to what officials described as “aggressive bear activity” as black bear encounters continue to increase ...

Aggressive bears are known to stalk, claw and even bite tourists in Great Smoky National Park, but rangers say one recent encounter involved a bear poking a hiker with its big wet nose. The ...

Several trails at a popular national park are closed after several instances of "aggressive" behavior from bears. As of May 14, the Ramsey Cascades Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park between ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WJW) – “Aggressive bear activity” has closed several trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Ramsey Cascades Trail remained closed after initially being shut down May ...