KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Following an online video showing a black bear getting dangerously close to people outside a Gatlinburg hotel, wildlife officials intend to euthanize the bear if it is ...

During spring and summer, it's not uncommon to see a bear in Gatlinburg. Not just up in the Great Smoky Mountains, but on the city streets and sidewalks as well. Bears have been spotted frequently in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of the lodge. GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A viewer shared a video from behind a lodge in Gatlinburg of a bear family in a ...

Bears are most active in the spring and summer in East Tennessee. You're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April and August. There are places where you could safely see a black ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains said Tuesday that three trails and a campsite were closed for bear activity, after rangers received a report that a bear encountered hikers on Aug. 11.