In Gatlinburg, peak bear season and peak tourist season coincide. In the summer it's not uncommon to see a black bear roaming the streets of Gatlinburg or in the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National ...

Gatlinburg — Running a restaurant a few hundred yards from a national park where black bears run wild can lead to some wild run-ins. Just ask Carolyn Ball, a waitress with more than 30 years of ...

They were mischievous and nosed their way into our hearts. The bears of East Tennessee captivated millions through their adventures this year. Bystanders captured viral videos of bears trying to shop ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thousands of people were on hand in Gatlinburg Friday night for the 50th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. Among those in downtown Gatlinburg was a curious black ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a bear ransacked a candy store in Gatlinburg. This is not the ...

This is paw-sibly the cutest fight we've ever seen. Two baby black bears were having a playful furry fight in front of a Gatlinburg, Tennessee, home on April 6. The cub siblings jostled while mama ...