Of all the hazards that a hiker may face on the Appalachian Trail—late-season storms, busted ankles, those pesky shelter mice—bears probably aren’t top of mind for most people. But encounters with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next ...

BEAR MOUNTAIN — The Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park officially reopened last weekend, 10 months after it closed amid severe flooding last summer, the state Office of Parks, Recreation, ...

A black bear with only two legs was sighted in the mountains of West Virginia. Kirk Price, an outdoorsman based in West Virginia, told USA TODAY Monday that his trail camera spotted the two-legged ...

MARS HILL - United States Forest Service officials said portions of the Appalachian Trail are closed as firefighters are responding to an uncontained fire that had burned nearly 150 acres. According ...

ASHEVILLE - A fire sparked by a traffic accident along Interstate 40 in Haywood County continues to grow, increasing about 44% in size overnight, according to a Nov. 19 news statement from the North ...

These 10 Pennsylvania hiking trails offer beautiful scenery but can also have active black bears in late summer. Here’s what ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

The Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park is reopening after being closed for nearly a year. The trail was closed last July when a storm dropped almost 10 inches of rain on Bear Mountain, ...