At one point, she gently pushes back against her baby with a giant paw, then squeezes the cub in a big bear hug. “Kisses. Moms understand,” wildlife photographer and tour guide Drew Hamilton ...

Ashleigh went to Alaska intent on photographing brown bears as families. This was the moment she had been waiting for, a mother leading two cubs across the beach. One of them wanted to stay and play. ...

As the weather becomes warmer and people become more active outdoors, encounters with bears may increase. Hibernating bears ...