A woman was celebrating her bachelorette party with friends in the Tahoe area when they discovered a black bear trapped inside her car.

When faced with a charging bear, it is crucial not to run, despite the instinctual urge to do so. Knowing how to handle such a situation can mean the difference between life and death, all within a matter of seconds. Martin Boland, the knowledgeable guide of Scenic Bear Viewing in Alaska, demonstrated his expertise on [...]

If you love the outdoors, you can probably name a few myths about bears, but can you tell bear facts from bear fiction? 

Earlier this month, South Lake Tahoe resident Toogee Sielsch captured an all-too-relatable video of a sleepy black bear crawling into bed. The footage shows the bear belly-down, wriggling across the ground beneath a porch to get to his favorite spot. In his original post, Sielsch writes that the bear likely weighs upwards of 600 pounds. [...]

Last December, a Plainville, Connecticut family discovered a massive black bear hibernating beneath their porch. The bear went on to become a social media darling and quickly earned a nickname: “Marty Bearnard.” Now, several months after he was first discovered, Marty is starting to rise and shine.  According to the Connecticut Post, Marty has been [...]

When New Mexico foresters checked their trail cameras last week, they didn’t find the wolves they’d been tracking. Instead, they discovered a playful black bear hogging the spotlight. The cameras had been placed throughout New Mexico’s Gila National Forest as part of a monitoring project for the local Mexican gray wolf population, which has been [...]

It’s that time of year again: Earlier this week, Yellowstone National Park rangers spotted their first grizzly bear of 2023. That means bears are beginning to wake up from their long winter’s nap. And you can bet they’re going to be cranky. Grizzly bears generally begin hibernating late in the fall. Over the next three [...]

A village in Bhutan has been having trouble with a roving local drunkard as of late—except this one weighs 250 pounds and has two-inch claws. For the second time this year, a Himalayan black bear was reportedly caught rummaging through a small food store in Babesa, devouring snacks and guzzling alcohol. According to Newsweek, the bear [...]

You may have heard that timeless piece of advice: To escape a bear, you don’t have to be fast—you just have to be faster than your hiking partner. Well, the esteemed National Park Service has finally come forward to speak on that old adage and would like you to know that pushing your slow friend [...]

Imagine adopting an adorable puppy, giving it a loving home for two years then realizing your beloved pet is more ursine than canine. When Su Yun and her family were on vacation, they thought they were buying a Tibetan mastiff puppy. However, it turns out they purchased a bear cub.  At first, the family, who [...]