Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated ...

Dan Bigley was walking through the woods in Alaska when he was attacked by a brown bear, which dragged him into the bushes ...

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...

Midmorning on August 14, police in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture received an emergency phone call from a distressed hiker. The caller had been hiking on Mount Rausu with a young man, who was ahead of ...

"No action will be taken" against the animal. Hikers airlifted to hospital after grizzly bear attack on popular trail — here ...

Brown bears and grizzlies, although closely related, are distinctly different animals. Grizzlies are widely distributed, and have the decency to live in mostly open country, including mountains. Brown ...

Native to North America, grizzly bears (also known as brown bears) live in nearly all areas of Alaska. In fact, the state is home to more than 98% of the world’s brown bear population! The only ...

In Yellowstone National Park a few years ago, I listened while a man confidently explained to his wife why a brown-phase black bear was a grizzly bear. He based most of his description on the color of ...

Some national parks are well-known for their bear populations. If you ever encounter a bear while hiking, avoid making this ...

Stephan Miller was helping his cousin to film a promo with Rocky, a 7.5ft tall beast weighing around 50 stone, when the ...