When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...

Have you ever been on a nature walk during this time of year and wondered when bears awaken from hibernation? Well, it turns out, they might never have hibernated in the first place. "Every winter we ...

An apex predator, doting mother, and winning survivalist — bears are known for it all. Eight species of this animal exist throughout the world, all of which are found in North and South America, Asia, ...

Mirror, mirror on the wall - which bear is the fattest of them all? After months of preparation, the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park will finally get their answer. Fat Bear Week is back!

Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears, and they soon will be coming out of hibernation, looking for food and rearing cubs, meaning hikers, campers and others enjoying the outdoors need to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Some people say that there are only two seasons in Montana: winter's coming and winter's here.

A Spartanburg County resident shared a video of a black bear in her lawn with 7NEWS. The video, captured in the Fairforest ...

Bear activity increases in the fall as the animals' hunger goes into overdrive in preparation for the winter months. See ...

Michigan black bears are leaving hibernation for the spring season. Experts offer guidance in case of bear encounters in northern Michigan. Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears, and they ...