Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Several people witnessed a black bear up close at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tuesday. According to a post from Adventure Is Out There, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove after a visitor in a car received "minor scratches" from a bear. Rangers say the bear has become habituated ...

An amusing bear sighting ended up shelving Ayla’s long-awaited Easter plans. "I was stuck in traffic at Cades Cove for two hours and missed Easter dinner with family because of this bear sleeping in a ...

GATLINBURG Tenn. (WATE) — Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area has been closed until further notice because of a close encounter between a visitor in their vehicle and a bear. According to ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — UPDATE: The National Park Service reopened Rich Mountain Road after a month-long closure to give black bears in the area safe access to forage for necessary natural foods, the park ...