Bears

don't touch the bears in the smoky mountains or anywhere

Gatlinburg, GSMNP, Wildlife

TWRA Reminds People: Do Not Touch Bears in the Smokies!

A guide to not getting attacked, eaten, arrested, or infamous on the internet while on your trip to the Smokies There are a lot of sentences I never thought I’d have to type, but right there at the top of the list is the following: Don’t touch wild bears. We learn a lot of things in our lives, but one

PETA is protesting in the smokies

Editorial, Pigeon Forge

PETA protested this Pigeon Forge Business. Why? 

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants twin bears Daisy and River released to a sanctuary I’ll say this for the people of the mountains: we’ve come a long way. Some may think it’s an overstatement. Others may think it’s not far enough. But my memory goes back to the days that businesses in the region used live bears