According to the Minnesota DNR, the state's black bear population is expanding southward and westward. You can report a bear sighting in your neighborhood online through the DNR's website.

Bears are coming out of hibernation throughout the state of Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says he's heard reports of bear activity in northern Minnesota with bear ...

Sightings in these areas can be reported to the DNR. A black bear sniffs the back of a car. (David Joles/The Minnesota Star Tribune) To find food in early spring, bears rely on a sense of smell ...

Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 2, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of ...

Bear hunters can now apply to enter the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' lottery for a 2025 license. The agency says 4,605 licenses across 15 northern areas of the state will be ...

A bear made its surprise appearance, captured on a Ring Camera in the area of John Mosby Highway and James Monroe Highway. The sighting, which was shared with us by Binchi K., has certainly caught ...

Several bear sightings were reported in Northeast Knoxville in the Loves Creek and Washington Pike area recently.

Bear attacks have decreased this fiscal year, but a record number of sightings of the animals have been reported, and officials are warning people to remain vigilant. As of the end of August ...