Colorado skier Brian O’Neal and his son opted for an ordinary day of skiing before Keystone Ski Resort closed for the season. O’Neal was not anticipating coming face-to-face with a bear during his ...

Closing day at Keystone Resort appeared to coincide with the end of the winter denning season for bears — as a black bear ...

Spring officially started on March 20 and that means Centennial State black bears ... Last year, alone, Colorado Parks and Wildlife received more than 5,000 reports of bear sightings and conflicts ...

East Vail Pass on Interstate 70, between Copper Mountain Resort and the top of Vail Pass, is an important movement corridor for wildlife in Colorado ... including American marten, black bear, bobcat, ...

WATCH: Florida Black Bear Seen Wandering ... According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Kris Middledorf, the bear has been involved in at least three attempted home break ...

Wildlife attacks on humans in Colorado are extremely rare. The risk goes up when recreating with dogs, which are at much bigger risk of being attacked by wildlife than humans. Bear spray is a ...

As hungry black bears emerge from winter dens, more encounters with people are expected in the state. Here's how to protect your property.