This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is reminding visitors about how to stay safe and avoid negative interactions with black ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — It's hiking and camping season at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. People are coming into the park in droves, and the bears are taking notice. Wildlife biologists estimate ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WTVD) -- A mother and her 3-year-old daughter were attacked by a bear while camping. This comes one week after the Forest Service warned about bear activity in and around the state.

Hiking the wilderness comes with risks and, among America's stunning natural parks, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

A teenage girl camping with her family was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night while she was sleeping in a hammock. The 16-year-old is recovering after waking up in a nightmare. A black bear ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A family camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was attacked by a bear that ripped into their tent, hurting both a mother and child. The National Park Service said in a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at a popular campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a ...