Officials say bears in the area of the Springer Mountain Shelter in Blue Ridge are getting bolder toward hikers and campers.

Forest officials have shut down a shelter near the Appalachian Trail in Georgia for 14 days after bear activity.

Christos Stavrianidis, a reportedly experienced hiker, was in Fraktou forest in northeastern Greece with his friend Dimitris ...

Banff National Park, part of Canada's mountain national parks system, is home to both grizzly and black bears. According to Parks Canada, such close encounters can happen in various settings within ...

The 51,000-acre Bridge Fire that destroyed at least 39 homes in September closed Mt. Baldy hiking trails for eight months.

Residents on the back side of Signal Mountain are being asked to keep their eyes out, after a bear was spotted in the area ...

Located in Bear Mountain State Park, the trail is part of the larger Timp Torne Trail and climbs Popolopen Torne, a small peak 942 feet above sea level. There are different ways of accessing it ...

Bear Mountain, the last open ski slopes ... Snow Summit will offer hiking, sky chair rides and dining starting in early June. At Snow Summit, visitors can find new activities for the next season.