OTISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Bear hugs are nothing. Jim Kowalczik hugs bears. Kowalczik lies on the ground as his 1,500-pound bear buddy, Jimbo, rests a heavy paw on his waist. He feeds Jimbo a marshmallow ...

For a few minutes on the evening of April 17, Paul Barbere's front yard in the Gateway neighborhood of Fort Myers transformed into Wild Kingdom. Barbere and his wife, Debbie, were in their car on the ...

This jubilant ode to the joys of hugging boldly announces its message on the first page: “Everyone hugs all over the world.” What follows are tidy snippets of text that declare what animals like to ...

Members of the Canelake's Candies family run a shop in Knife River, where the artist-designed "Bear Trail" is an added attraction along with the sweet treats. Patricia Canelake talks about a few of ...