In recent weeks, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland residents have reported seeing a bear in their towns. Here are some ...

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

Never go looking for black bears on your own. Officials issue warning after massive bear caught roaming residential street: ...

After conservation efforts, Louisiana's black bear population has increased, leading to more sightings. Where might you encounter a black bear?

Now that we're getting into the late part of spring, most of the bear population has come out of hibernation. This makes ...

Many people across the United States, especially in forested areas, are encountering more black bears more often. Here's why.

When 52-year-old Steve Baker arranged a 4th of July cookout for him and his family in Sonora, California, he didn’t imagine the lively celebration would be interrupted by a giant black bear. Lucky for ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — People in Downtown St. Augustine were treated to an unexpected sight Tuesday morning, a black bear roaming the city’s historic streets, climbing trees and even hopping a fence -- ...

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...