A Parks and Recreation representative said it the mother and bear cub were spotted on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses said when the mother bear saw people she would run her cub up a tree and stand guard, watching everyone's moves.
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Crews said they've seen a lot of bear activity around the area in western North Carolina lately.
In fact, three young bears were seen playing in an Asheville woman's backyard last week.
Video: Bears play with tire swing in Asheville
They caution you to never get too close to a bear if you ever see one.