bears

Seeing a bear in the Adirondack or the Catskill Mountains is normal. Seeing one in your neighborhood is rare but it does happen. And it seems to be happening a lot this year in Central New York.

Bears in the Adirondack mountains are common, but they do sometimes wander into neighborhoods looking for food. One was spotted in Clinton and another in Rome.

Beware! Bears are on the move and New Yorkers are encountering them more than ever before.

Never feed bears. We hear it all the time, especially if we're heading to the mountains. But don't tell that to Jim Kowalczik who runs the Orphaned Wildlife Center with his wife Susan. He feeds his pet bears all the time. He even fed them cake on their birthday.

Rachel Smith, the teen reported missing after leaving her home in Old Forge is safe. She was in a tree hiding from a bear protecting her cubs.

Bears are out looking for food in the Adirondacks and can do a lot of damage. Just ask one central New Yorker who had 2 bears attack his truck.

The search is on for two bears that escaped from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge.

Looking to hunt some bear? Early bear hunting season is opening in northern New York.

One New York man was injured after being attacked by a small black bear he found inside his garage.

A Catskills area woman was ticketed by the DEC for putting out dog food and bird seed on her back porch to feed bears.

Between the Adirondacks and Catskill Mountains, black bear sightings and reports have gone up this year compared to previous years and the reasons are simple.

Bears are smart! Especially when their babies are hungry. Watch unbelievable footage of a momma bear opening a car door in the Adirondacks.