Bear encounters at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are rare, with only five recorded attacks in history. Euthanizing bears desensitized to humans is necessary to prevent harm and protect visitors.

A chance encounter on Sunday at Keystone Ski Resort happened when a black bear made a visit across one of the runs.

Brian O’Neal, a Greenwood Village resident, had a close encounter with that bear Sunday. O’Neal said he was skiing with his son. It was their first run of the day. They were cutting from the ...

Closing day at Keystone Resort appeared to coincide with the end of the winter denning season for bears — as a black bear charged across a ski run Sunday, April 6. Brian O’Neal, a Greenwood Village ...