North Carolina Bears

North Carolina’s outdoor industry continues to grow and contributed nearly $18 billion to the state’s economy in 2024. We explore what’s behind this boom, how to increase accessibility and participation, and practical tips for staying safe outdoors — including how to avoid interfering with wildlife and what to do if you do.

A western North Carolina man is facing charges after wildlife authorities said he used a 12-gauge shotgun with buckshot to fatally shoot a bear on his neighbor’s property.

Some visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been accused of feeding peanut butter to a bear.

In a video seen around the world, a part-time Asheville who took up livestreaming dance parties during the #COVID19 pandemic was spinning discs during a livestream last October, when a black bear came looking to join the party.

SPRUCE PINE — A North Carolina wildlife official says a man and his dog were bitten by a black bear that was trying to defend her cub.State Wildlife…

HENDERSONVILLE — Wildlife officials in North Carolina are investigating what happened to a black bear that was found dead and bound with a rope around its…

Three people were arrested after Henderson County deputies investigating possible bear poaching were fired on. The sheriff’s office says Hunter Alan…