Sota Keisuke, 26, was descending Japan's 5,450ft (1,661m) Mount Rausu with a friend when the animal approached and began ...

Grizzly bears are ferocious animals. However, there's another prolific mammal numbered in the 200,000s that you should be more aware of in Alaska.

A hiker in his 20s was reportedly killed by a brown bear on a Mount Rausu trail in Japan, prompting trail closures and ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, after a face-to-face summit in Alaska on Friday, said they ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received more than 3,000 bear reports this year, and August is a time when bears seek ...

The closures impact popular biking, running and hiking trails in Far North Bicentennial Park and the Campbell Tract.

Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week A bear warning sign is posted at the Basher trailhead in Anchorage on Wednesday.

Regional Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week Both species of bears are looking to fatten up for winter, and they are congregating at these sites.

Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage.

A bear warning sign is posted at the Basher trailhead in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, a day after a hiker was injured by a brown bear about two miles into the trail. (Mark Thiessen/AP) By Mark ...