Overnight camping has been prohibited along more than 20 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina because of threats posed by bears. Among the incidents: A hiker was bitten by a bear in Great ...

The ban comes as black bears on the Appalachian Trail have become increasingly bold in recent years. Unusually aggressive bears have led to a camping ban along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Abingdon Gap Shelter along the Appalachian Trail has been closed to camping after reports of an aggressive bear. A release from the U.S. Forest Service states that ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- U.S. Forest Service officials in North Carolina said Thursday, May 11, that a section of the Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed to overnight camping due to "recent aggressive ...

Camping and fires are banned for two years in a popular destination along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The bans are part of a series of new restrictions in the Max Patch area. The Pisgah ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Forest Service announced a temporary ban on overnight camping, from Tanyard Gap to Deep Gap, including the area ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOT SPRINGS, N.C. – After shaking off their winter slowdown, a number of Western North Carolina bears are perhaps a little cranky ...

Anti-ICE protesters packed the Sullivan County Commission meeting Thursday, and they weren’t afraid to speak their minds. Bill Hagerty makes visit to Kingsport with message of prosperity U.S. Senator ...

Past overnight camping bans along Appalachian Trail have been put in place when bears wandered into occupied camps in search of food and defied attempts to frighten them away, McClatchy News reported.

A map shows the Max Patch area in North Carolina where officials on Thursday implemented new restrictions in response to increased visitors. U.S. Forest Service Camping and fires are banned for two ...

Due to reported aggressive bear activity, certain camping sites at the Appalachian Trail will be closed. (Appalachian Trail Conservancy) ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – Due to reported aggressive bear ...

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — U.S. Forest Service officials in North Carolina said Thursday, May 11, that a section of the Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed to overnight camping due to ...