“Gatlinburg bears aren’t Winnie the Pooh. They’re wild, and we need to remember that”
September 3, 2024  |  Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN

“City of Gatlinburg, Smokies BearWise Taskforce, TWRA to host educational Bear Management Open House”

July 23, 2024  |  City of Gatlinburg, Press Release
Gatlinburg, TN

Black Bear Support Biologist Janelle Musser of Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency gives information about living and recreating in bear country:

 The BearWise® program was developed by black bear biologists and is supported by State wildlife agencies. BearWise provides sound information and smart solutions that help people, neighborhoods, and communities prevent problems and keep bears wild.