A Bear Story
The last time I visited the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, my husband and I observed some curious human behavior. We were traveling the loop in Cades Cove when we saw a crowd of people getting out of their cars. Some among them were closely approaching a black bear to take photographs. Alan looked at […]
Black Bear
Classification: Animalia – Chordata – Mammalia – Carnivora – Ursidae – Ursus – Americanus The black Bear has long been the emblem of the Smoky Mountains. These large mammals roam the full elevation of the Smoky Mountains looking for food and places to sleep during the winter months. They are one of the most sought […]