The country's most-visited national park is full of natural wonders ‒ and tourists trekking to see them. This is a hidden gem ...

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Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...

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Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after visitors encountered aggressive bears over the weekend.

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The agency expects the park to be far busier than usual.

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Bear activity at America's most-visited national park has caused several trails to be closed. Here's what to watch out for ...