Outdoors columnist Gillian Scott takes a look at some of the comments and emails received from readers in 2025.

Officials recommend that humans never approach or feed wild black bears, which number over 1,500 in the Gatlinburg area Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Join me, Nikki Delventhal, and my pups, Rodney and Camper, as we set out on my first-ever solo backpacking and tent camping adventure! After years of living in a Toyota Prius and now traveling in a ...

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — A bear cub that was found wandering in San Tan Valley over the weekend has been released back into the wild. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) first received ...

"Man vs. Wild" star Bear Grylls said writing about Jesus was the "hardest thing" he’s ever done, tougher than climbing Mount Everest or sailing a frozen sea, he told Fox News. "It's been the hardest ...

Visitors at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, got an unusual surprise when a wild American black bear decided to take itself on a private tour of the zoo grounds. According to People, in a post ...

One little bear has decided he's no longer interested in fending for himself. He wants to take a vacation to the all-inclusive spa in his neighborhood, the zoo. The caption speaks for itself, "A wild ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A wild, very “polite” and possibly lonely black bear recently paid a visit to its neighbors at a Northern ...

"Overall, he was a very polite visitor," Sequoia Park Zoo zoo shared, calling the bear a "curious guy" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She ...

A wild, very "polite" and possibly lonely black bear recently paid a visit to its neighbors at a Northern California zoo. Before opening for the day, staff at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka were ...