bears

They are the chonkiest of chonks.

There have been reports of a bear wandering around Bloomington, so what should you do if you happen to encounter a bear outside the 'normal' bear zone in Minnesota? Good question.

This is one of those 'Only in Minnesota'-type stories, but it's true-- a bear made off with a firearm in the Boundary Waters last week.

Have you ever had an encounter with a bear?

A bear that had been hanging out in a southeast St. Cloud neighborhood has been put down by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

"I literally thought that I was going to die"

It's that time of the year in the Northland when bears are emerging from hibernation and they're looking for food wherever they can find it, even in your yard.

Rachel Smith, a teen reported missing after leaving her home in New York State is safe. She was in a tree hiding from a bear protecting her cubs.

Bear encounters have been on the increase this summer in Minnesota and the DNR has just issued a few tips on how to make sure it doesn't happen to you.

I guess we are now watching out for deer and bears!