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.

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...

Lifelong wilderness trapper Ted Updaike recounts his encounters with black bears in the woods of Saskatchewan.

CPW reports more than 3,000 bear encounters so far this year, which is expected to increase as bears now require more than 20 ...

Your backyard is more than just a plot of land; it’s a living, breathing ecosystem buzzing with activity. From the flash of a ...

We got a chance to chat with several members of the show Smosh Presents: We're All Gonna Die before their next episode ...

The 2025 regular season has officially arrived for the Chicago Bears with the team returning to Halas Hall this week to prepare for the week 1 opener against the Minnesota Vikings. With the Bears ...

An owl recently dive-bombed a parkgoer at Lincoln Park in West Seattle and snatched their hat, said Seattle Parks and Recreation spokesperson Rachel Schulkin. The department is now alerting the public ...

Unless you are a major Sinophile or one of those wayward souls who monitor box office receipts like day traders monitor the Japanese futures market (ahem), you likely haven’t heard of the ...

Once aware of a bear sighting, authorities often use aversive conditioning techniques — like loud noises, rubber bullets, or ...

The James Irvine Trail is often cited as one of the most beautiful hikes in the entire national park system, which is like being called the best pizza in Italy – the competition is fierce.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, California, is that place, and it’s been hiding in plain sight for longer than any of us have been alive. Most Californians zoom right past it on their way to ...