An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina is closed due to an incident involving a black bear. The closure started Oct. 30 and will be in place until further notice.

More: 'Aggressive' bear encounters force trail closure off Blue Ridge Parkway More: Video: Black bear takes stroll outside City Hall in downtown Asheville, spooks tourists The parkway traverses ...

ASHEVILLE — As park staff continue to monitor an 8-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed to the public Oct. 30 after reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear, a ...

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials ... The tips also provide detailed instructions for what to do during a black bear encounter, including slowly backing away ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A section of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in western North ... within a few feet (meters) of a small black bear, officials do not have any physical evidence ...

“Visitors are encouraged to be BearWise® when visiting bear country,” said Blue Ridge Parkway Wildlife Biologist Tom Davis. “These early season encounters are not out of the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials ... detailed instructions for what to do during a black bear encounter, including slowly backing away to ...