We are thrilled to announce that Bear Mountain State Park has been named Best Park in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! Situated in rugged mountains rising from the ...

Bear sighting have been on the increase lately, including reported bears trying to break into vehicles, officials said.

Much of that area is blanketed by Wekiwa Springs State Park and Seminole State Forest — what Orlando called “some of the best bear habitat in the whole state of Florida.” “Once you take ...