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Our readers have a personal question for our bear columnist: What's that hump on your back for?

Every winter, bears tuck into their dens for their annual beauty sleep. But what happens if they wake up early?

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

Lake Tahoe's roundest bear won't face euthanasia after DNA evidence demonstrates that at least three bears were responsible for a recent spate of break-ins.

A bear in Lake Tahoe has grown enormous on a steady diet of human food. Now, with euthanasia on the horizon, locals are trying to save him.

'Marking your territory' to keep bears away from your tent may seem like a smart idea. The reality: It does more harm than good.

Grizzlies vanished from North Cascades National Park five decades ago. Or did they?

Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club posts warning that litter is leading bruins to McAfee Knob.

From unleashed dogs to unsecured food, it's time to change the culture around bear conservation.

Check out Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis's author page.

They were caught after livestream viewers saw them wade into the river.

The year’s biggest bear competition (literally) is here. See our predictions and pick your own winner.

Fat Bear Junior will pit four chubby cubs and yearlings against each other in a fight to be the fattest.

A charging grizzly bear is NOT the same thing as a mugger on a street corner, or even a charging pit bull. Get a bear spray deterrent that's up to the job.

Grizzly and black bears have killed five people in North America over the last five months. Is this cause for concern?

Wildlife officials are investigating after the death of a 39-year-old woman in Durango.

Forget Yellowstone or Yosemite: One of the highest concentrations of bears in the U.S. lives right here in the Appalachians.

There are hundreds of thousands of black bears in America, and we know precious little about what they do with their time. The researchers of the #BearsEyeView project are trying to change that.

Bear attacks on humans are exceedingly rare—but they do happen.

Investigators shot and killed the bear after it charged.

In a nail-biting finale on Tuesday, Holly clinched the title of Katmai's Fattest Bear

The chubby champions of Fat Bear Week pack on hundreds of pounds in a few short months. How they do it comes down to a magical combination of location, experience, and timing.

Bear spray in the backcountry is a must. We tested two powerful brands.

A visitor to Banff National Park wanted to wrestle a grizzly. He was lucky to make it out unscathed, says an expert.

Wyoming, Idaho would have offered up to 23 bears to hunters.

After a 30-year career managing an Alaskan wildlife sanctuary, Larry Aumiller's advice for keeping bears and people safe seems unconventional: get used to each other. Can he convince a society that still sees itself as the top of the food chain?

Explore Alaska's bear HQ with the best viewing sites and remote backpacking routes.

Use seasonal clues to clinch bear sightings (or avoid encounters altogether).

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

In the Polar Bear Capital of the World, where encounters between animals and people are a fact of life, a 50-year-old program keeps both safe.

Killer grizzlies and cuddly teddies make for good movie fodder, but are they accurate? Our scout goes on a cinematic journey to find out.

Our resident bruin answers all your questions in 'Ask A Bear.'

While it’s nice to share, you don’t want to share with a bear.