Coverage dated October 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023

Part of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were feeding, trying to hold young bear

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

The rule breakers have caused park officials to close an 8-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. The News Herald (Morganton)

    Eight-mile section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed due to human and bear interactions (opens The News Herald (Morganton))

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    The News Herald (Morganton)'s feed description

    After multiple documented reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear in recent weeks at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway officials are closing a portion

  2. WCNC

    8 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed off due to attempting to hold bear (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    National Park Service said the closure was meant to ensure the safety of both the bears and the visitors.

  3. Washington Times

    Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway closed after visitors try to feed and hold a young bear (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The National Park Service has closed an 8-mile portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway indefinitely following multiple attempts by visitors to feed and hold a young bear.

  4. CNN

    Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were ‘feeding and attempting to hold a young bear’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials “after multiple documented reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear in recent weeks,” the National Park Service said in a news release.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Part of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were feeding, trying to hold young bear (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The rule breakers have caused park officials to close an 8-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Officials Close 8-Mile Highway Stretch At National Park Because People Can’t Stop Trying To Hold Young Bear (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A section of a highway in North Carolina will be closed due to visitors' repeated interactions with a young bear, the National Park Service reported Monday.

  7. Fox News

    Section of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway closed after visitors interacted with bears (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A stretch of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway is closed after multiple reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear, the National Park Service said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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