bag at an approaching bear: This will only encourage bears to approach and "bully" people to get food....By teaching a bear to approach humans for food, you are endangering yourself, other campers/residents, and the bears.

When the rangers arrived, the bear had already found some food before heading up into a nearby tree.

Is there a black bear on the loose in Muskegon? It appears so. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed

Last night, a 175-pound black bear was found on the road after having been struck by a vehicle in Michigan. Mason County Press

There's more to the town name of 'Ludington' than meets the eye... Sybil Ludington was just 16 years old when she alerted American

They had us at Christmas cookie. Nine West Michigan bed and breakfasts are hosting open houses with Christmas shopping and Christmas

Once a bear discovers some easy food to find, it will usually return again and again....Black bears feed at night and often after an evening foraging in the city, the bear will climb a tree and sleep off the food hangover

That's 12,000 reasons to ensure your home isn't visited by an up to 400-pound intruder with only one thing on its mind: FOOD....Moreover, bears remember exactly where they've found food in years past and repeatedly return to that spot in search of another

It is always nice to know that where you live is the friendliest and best around. While many of us believe Grand Rapids is the

Because Michigan black bears are in search of food and more humans are taking walks, hiking, biking and getting active on the...nearby so follow all bear safety rules for camping regarding food storage and where you use the bathroom.