black bears

Officials have confirmed a black bear sighting in Illinois. Learn where it was seen, why it's here, and how to avoid unwanted human-bear interactions.

A public hearing is planned for November to allow Hoosiers the opportunity to speak out about proposed changes to the newly signed, and controversial, bobcat hunting law in Indiana. In the meantime, public comment can be left online.

Black bears in south central Kentucky are becoming a fact of life, but could some be coming from Tennessee?

It's bear mating season, so don't be surprised if you seen one on your outdoors adventures. Like this cute guy practicing his doggy paddle.

Black bear sightings are not terribly uncommon in eastern Kentucky, but a whole family?

Black bears are not supposed to be common sights around here. Yet, here lately, a week doesn't go by that don't hear a story about someone spotting one.

It's about this time of year I start seeing all the pictures and videos of bear sightings and sometimes personal encounters with bears in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. What's fascinates me is the more I read about bears crossing the border into mostly southeastern Kentucky, the more they creep closer to these parts in the Tri-State.

Black bears are becoming more numerous in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee in the past couple of years. There happens to be one in our backyard at the moment.