As bear conflicts with humans are on the rise across Connecticut, bear self-defense products are popular items in outdoor recreation stores, as many residents plan to hike, camp, hunt and fish in the ...

I've been studying bear-human conflict for the past 17 years, and have heard all sides of the "firearms vs. bear spray" debate among big game hunters. The issue is: If you're hunting and you encounter ...

Two hikers were hospitalized after they “had to fight off” a brown bear on Alaska’s Exit Glacier Trail in Kenai Fjords National Park, according to reporting by Kerry Breen at CBS News. Officials say ...