Over the years, my teenage daughter and I have taken countless little road trips around California, where we’ve lived her ...

A grizzly bear dines in a cool pool, combining lunch with a refreshing swim.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites welcomed the new year on Thursday by participating in an old annual community tradition. Many participated in the Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs Pool in the morning to ...

Security footage shows a polar bear joyfully playing in the snow at the Saint Louis Zoo after the area saw between 8 and 12 ...

Mikala is a staff photojournalist at The Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. She previously served as the chief of photography at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, where Headliners Foundation ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Thousands of people jumped into Barton Springs Pool for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. It's a time-honored tradition to wash off the old and dive into the new year. What they're saying ...

Thousands braved the chilly water to kick off the new year with a Polar Bear Plunge at Barton Springs Pool. The annual event is hosted by the Save Our Springs Alliance. Thousands jump into the water ...

According to the homeowner, the bear has damaged a gas line under the home. Talk about an unwanted houseguest. According to one homeowner in Altadena, California, a black bear has been living in the ...

The Chicago Bears' first season with Ben Johnson went about as well as could be expected. The Bears are in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and have already clinched the NFC North for the ...

Though the state of California has certain squatters rights, it’s doubtful they apply to the many black bears roaming Los Angeles County — and according to a man in Altadena, one of them decided to ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson hasn’t heard from a lot of old colleagues about making the playoffs as a first-year head coach, nor has he given himself a second to pat himself on the back for the ...