black bear

It was dark outside and those of us who hunted a short distance from camp had returned. Except for one. It wasn’t unexpected. After all, Joe always sq...

She stood looking alert with her fawn standing nearby. What a sight! Chances were that her newborn(s) were nearby. Now it’s beginning to be more commo...

Any time of year they make big news when spotted. After all, black bears are impressive creatures, with an adult black bear ranging in size from 150 t...

A simplified overview of a day in the life of a Pennsylvania black bear can be described as, “They can go wherever they want, whenever they want, beca...

RING: Denny Hostutler captured this beautiful view on Sunday night. He writes, “I took these pictures a little bit ago at (8:30 p.m.) and took my GoPr...

The groundhog slips back into his comfy burrow after offering his prediction of six more weeks of winter. Yet so many other species have to hope they ...

Fall is a season of change. This year things have been a bit different. The lack of rainfall across the northern tier has affected streams and leaf co...

What do you do when you run into trouble? Today, many reach for the telephone or cell phone, push the keypad and tap on 911 to reach help. But that's ...

HARRISBURG — After two days, 1,893 black bears have been harvested as part of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season, according to preliminary totals re...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s black-bear population has jumped from about 18,000 to about 20,000 bears. The number of hunters buying bear licenses is on...