Tom Stieghorst writes: "Bears are typically the hardest to spot among Alaska's many wild inhabitants. So when I heard a ...

A local animal expert says the animal could have been a black bear A woman in Alaska says she "jumped up and screamed" after she was attacked by a bear while using the toilet. Shannon Stevens ...

Bear safety in Alaska is important, as even in the developed areas the wilderness creeps in. See how you can prevent negative bear interactions and what to do if you do get into a situation with a ...

In May 2018, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke directed the National Park Service to allow extreme hunting methods in Alaska’s national preserves, such as baiting brown bears, killing black bear mothers ...

Average-sized adult males weigh 300 lbs. and females 150 lbs. The black bear once occurred over most of North America from Alaska and Canada south into the central regions of northern Mexico, but now ...

A "large black bear" has killed a 16-year-old boy who was participating in a popular trail running race in Alaska on Sunday, police say. Patrick Cooper of Anchorage texted his family to say he was ...

A big Alaskan brown bear is part of the adventure on a fish and float trip in Alaska / photo by Ken Baldwin Fish and Float is an Alaskan outfitter that helps you plan a week-long rafting and fly ...