SYMBOLS OF MOUNTAIN LIFE: "Growing up in Oakhurst, carved bears were everywhere; they were a quirky, cheerful part of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. One of three carved wooden bears ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The roar of chainsaws filled the air Sunday at the Go Outside Festival, but for Dave Weatherhead, it was the sound of something warm coming to life. The owner of Timberworks ...

Chuck Jennett, better known as “the Woodchuck” is well known for his carved wooden bears. He usually can be found working on a bear or other creature at his shop on Route 7 in Pittstown. But recently ...

PARADISE — A loud roar heard at Bille Road and the Skyway in Paradise was that of a chainsaw, despite dozens of bears seen in the area. The wooden bears were carved by Daniel Forschler and Wyatt ...

For the past couple of weeks, drivers and pedestrians on the 500 block of Oglethorpe Avenue could bear witness to the appearances of a few bears. Clarkesville resident Chris Lantz was hard at work ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Clay Cunningham remembers a time when the city of South Lake Tahoe asked businesses to remove wooden bear carvings from outdoor areas because they were “detracting from the ...

UPDATE: The missing 500-pound carved wooden bear, an icon on West Locust Street, has been returned to its pedestal. "I looked outside and there it was again. Someone has returned it," says Gail Braet, ...