This story, “Nightmare Hunt,” appeared in the Nov. 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. My hunting buddy, Darrel Rosin, chided me as we pushed aside the high brush on the narrow path leading back to the cabin.

I was drifting to sleep in my tent, soothed by the crisp night air, when I heard one word that jarred me back to reality. It was just after 10 p.m. at the Sentinel Campground in Kings Canyon National ...

Encounters with bears can be ugly, but the authors of "What the Bears Know" tell PEOPLE there's no need to "fear" — you just have to learn to "understand" them Getty; Paul Souders/Getty Bear attacks ...

TWRA expert estimates 5,000-6,000 black bears now in Tennessee Garbage, food sources and even food smells will attract black bears to populated areas. The Nashville area is booming, with dozens of ...

PITTSBURGH — Black bears and people are coming into contact more than ever. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, that’s because the state’s bear population has been increasing for decades ...

The worst part about getting mauled by a bear would be my father saying “I told you so” over and over. I used to think that, anyway, until around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, at Ricketts Glen State Park in ...

PHILADELPHIA — The worst part about getting mauled by a bear would be my father saying “I told you so” over and over. I used to think that, anyway, until around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, at Ricketts Glen ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Bears across North Carolina are beginning to hibernate in their dens for the winter. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) says dens are the black bears' “winter homes, ...