This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove after a visitor ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are closing Rich Mountain Road in Cades Cove to all traffic. The closure started on Aug. 5, and will continue until further notice. A release from GSMNP ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear had to be trapped and tranquilized in Cades Cove Sunday after the animal was getting too close to humans who were trying to feed it peanut butter, wildlife officials ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — What was supposed to be a peaceful summer afternoon at Cades Cove turned into one of shock and disgust, as a group of horrified onlookers watched a momma bear charge a park visitor ...

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 ...