Do not run, as the bear may chase you. Though bears may appear slow and awkward, they have been clocked running at speeds of up to 30 miles/hour, or about 44 feet/second, over short distances. For ...

A bright spot in the news right now is the return of Explore's Fat Bear Week, where nature lovers get to watch the chubby Alaskan brown bears at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska, prepare ...

Two hikers were hospitalized after fighting off a brown bear on an Alaskan trail, officials said Wednesday. The two people, who were not named by authorities, were about a quarter-mile up the Exit ...

A hiker in Japan was found dead on Friday after a brown bear reportedly attacked and dragged him into the bushes. The man — believed to be in his 20s — was walking ahead of his friend along a Mount ...

Alaskan bears will duke it out for the title of bulkiest bear around later this month when “Fat Bear Week” kicks off in the state’s Katmai National Park for the 11th year in a row. The National Park ...

It’s the battle of the bears in Alaska. The fattest and floofiest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park are competing as part of the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at ...

Brown bears at Katmai National Park in Alaska compete in the annual Fat Bear Week contest after a summer of eating salmon. The public votes online in a single-elimination tournament for the bear they ...