Latest bear news
Cast your vote for the bulkiest bruin in Fat Bear Week 2020 at Katmai National Park
The bears have been piling on the pounds in preparation for hibernation, and the winner will be announced next week
Beware the forest ninja bison of the Grand Canyon
Project discovers that bison in the the ponderosa forests of Grand Canyon’s Kaibab Plateau have learnt how to be stealthy
Watch an extremely close encounter between a bear and a hiker in California
What to do when you find yourself sharing a narrow path with a bear in the Sierra Madre Mountains
Warning of 'dire consequences' after visitors spotted petting bear outside National Park
Two visitors were spotted interacting with a black bear just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Watch unaware hikers and a bear on an intercept course in Montana
Onlookers shout warnings to hikers about the bear they can’t see in Glacier National Park, Montana
Pop star Donny Osmond reveals how he freaked out his kids with a bear encounter in Yellowstone
Former The Osmonds heartthrob drove a specially treated car through Bear World and his kids were understandably horrified
See a herd of bison making a bridge bounce at Yellowstone
Video shows how the bridge starts jumping under the force of the charging bison
Do you still need to worry about bears in winter?
Do you still need to worry about bears in winter? We explain what bears are actually doing in winter, why bears come out in cold weather, and how you can lower your risks of an encounter
