I knew the safety rules. I didn’t follow all of them. Here’s what happened when a black bear charged me on my hometown trail.

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in Maine ...

When you venture outdoors, you're sharing the environment with the wildlife that call it home. This sign will tell you if you ...

A 34-year-old female hiker was stable but transported to the hospital after being injured Wednesday by a brown-colored bear at Lake Janet in Glacier National Park, the park said in a news release. The ...

A hiker who was attacked and dragged into the bushes by a brown bear was found dead on Mount Rausu in Hokkaido’s Shiretoko ...

Park officials said no action will be taken against the bear at this time since the encounter appeared to be a defensive response of a female bear with two cubs. A backcountry hiker was injured after ...

Two recent encounters with bears in Kananaskis Country have led Alberta Parks to issue new warnings, bringing the total number of advisories up to eight. The encounters, both of which resulted in bear ...

Japanese police said the man in his 20s was hiking at Mount Rausu, on the northern island of Hokkaido, on Thursday morning when he was attacked.

A backcountry hiker was injured after an encounter with a bear in Glacier National Park in Montana on Wednesday.

A 34-year-old woman hiker was injured by a bear on Wednesday afternoon near Lake Janet in Glacier National Park.The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when a b ...