BEAR LAKE, Utah (KUTV) — Bear Lake State Park rangers are reminding visitors to use caution when driving through the grounds after a rare black bear was struck and killed by a vehicle.

The Bear River area and northern Utah were once teeming with bears — both grizzlies and black bears — so much so that the Bear River, Bear Lake and surrounding mountains all carry their name.

Big Bear Lake's new floating waterpark offers slides and jumps into the lake, as well as obstacles for all ages.

I’m a lake person born in the Great Lakes region, land of Hiawatha’s “shining big sea waters.” Fishing, hunting, swimming, ...