DENVER - Two men say they feel lucky to have survived a bear attack in Rocky Mountain National Park over the weekend. The bear came after Finan first, swiping him across the head with its paw, leaving ...

"Be Prepared" may be the motto for the Boy Scouts, but a 12-year-old from New York was anything but prepared for the encounter he had while on a recent camping trip -- one that saw his leg end up in ...

Camping in bear country requires keeping a clean camp to avoid unwanted encounters. This group is camping along Lake Michigan at Hog Island State Forest Campground near Naubinway in the Upper ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Headed to the Lake Tahoe Basin for a summer camping trip? Black bear biologists who work in the Tahoe Basin every day have some advice and thoughts to share to help keep ...

With warmer weather and melting snowpack, outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying camping and hiking trips in Colorado’s many scenic locations. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff are frequently asked what ...

ASHEVILLE — A backcountry camping area near Mount Mitchell, on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, has reopened to campers after two bear-proof steel food storage boxes were installed by N.C. High ...