Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past week, the park said Aug. 13.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are several places where you could see a black bear in or around Gatlinburg.

A male black bear was struck by a pickup truck in Richland County June 14. The Mansfield post of the Ohio Highway Patrol said the bear had to be euthanized on scene due to the injuries it sustained.

A male black bear was struck by a pickup truck in Richland County June 14. The Mansfield post of the Ohio Highway Patrol said the bear had to be euthanized on scene due to the injuries it sustained.

The black bear was spotted in a field near Pataskala, about 20 miles east of Columbus, on June 10, WBNS TV-10 reports. The last bear sighting in Licking County was in 2003.

The black bears are out and roaming in Ohio. The latest sighting is out of Richland County, its fifth since the 1990s. Here's what happened.

Object Details Author Baker, Arthur Benoni Citation Baker, Arthur Benoni. 1912. " Further notes on the breeding of the American black bear in captivity." Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 59, (10 ...