New Store Supports ABR in a Big Way!
Carol Kueny, owner of the popular Moonshine Ridge Country Store on US 321, just outside of Pigeon Forge TN, has opened a new store that is 3 miles further on…
Hidden Cost of Wildlife Souvenirs
Please read this article and think before you purchase souvenirs from your next trip. The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Souvenirs You’re having the best vacation of your life –…
Bear Activity in Smoky Mountains
An article in the Asheville Citizen-Times reports recent bear activity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and in Western North Carolina.
Colorado Springs Yearling Bear
From Colorado comes this story about a yearling black bear that was trying to find his way after dispersal by his mother. He ended up in a tree in a…
Bear info for visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bears, Bears, and More Bears Be careful or you might find yourself sharing lunch with a bear. Park biologists say bear sightings have been unusually high this spring. Bears are…
See ABR Volunteers during the summer
ABR Volunteers will appear at several locations during June, July, and August. If you are in the area, please stop by to say hello and to learn about Appalachian Bear…
Good advice
Bear sightings are common at this time of year, and often are a cause for concern among people who are not accustomed to seeing the animals. An article from the…
Bear vs housecat
An interesting story from Wisconsin about a bear-housecat standoff demonstrates clearly that black bears are very tolerant of other animals, even those many times smaller. They are also tolerant of humans. …
Knoxville Bear – follow up
ABR President, Jack Burgin, recently wrote a post in response to news out of Knoxville TN about a bear that had entered a home. Jack offered an excellent explanation and…
5 + 2 = 7!
In mid-May, ABR received two more tiny cubs, bringing the total to seven. One of the newcomers is from the Gatlinburg, TN area and came in weighing not quite 4 pounds. …