ASHEVILLE N.C. - A mama black bear and her cubs were caught on camera walking through the backyard of a North Carolina home.

A mother black bear and her four cubs were captured on home surveillance exploring a backyard in Asheville, North Carolina. The footage shows the cubs playing and climbing trees as they follow ...

Every year, the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge sends out a photo of what they think is the largest black bear living on the refuge. They said the North American ...

Hurricane Helene abruptly impacted many areas of Western North Carolina, but did it disrupt the bear population? An expert ...

According to the refuge, this bear is a North American Black Bear and the only bear species found in North Carolina. They can grow up to 700 pounds. These bears are omnivores, meaning they can eat ...

Today, 99% of the trail is in public ownership as it passes through: Six national parks, including Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah Eight national forests, including North Carolina’s Nantahala ...

He said there are about 20,000 black bears in North Carolina — close to 12,000 on the coast and nearly 8,000 in the mountains. He said central North Carolina has a breeding bear population. “If you ...