Archive for 'Wildlife'
Great Smoky Mountains Approves Plan to Manage Elk Herd
Great Smoky Mountains National Park superintendent Dale Ditmanson announced the approval of a proposed plan for managing a permanent herd of elk in the Smokies. >> Read Full Article [...]
Black Bear Breaks Into Gatlinburg Candy Store
Employees at Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen were in for a surprise Wednesday morning, as they found themselves greeted by a bear upon entering the shop. “It was scary inside here,” said supervisor Harold Wright as he [...]
Black Bears in the Smoky Mountains
Without a doubt the most famous inhabitant of the Great Smoky Mountains is the Black Bear. It’s estimated that roughly 1,800 inhabit the park. Black bears average 200 to 400 pounds in weight and can reach [...]
Man Photographs Bear In Smokies, Bear Bites Man
Asheville Citizen-Times - A park visitor sustained a minor injury when he was bitten on the foot by a black bear while hiking the popular Laurel Falls Trail in the national park. In his effort to [...]
Bear Cubs At Roaring Fork
This is a photo that was taken alongside the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail near Gatlinburg. It was taken out the car window as the cubs and their mother foraged around near the road for several minutes. [...]
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