Bears aren't usually in view unless you have a nice big picnic basket nearby. But in a barn not too far from Berks County, they are quite friendly, even huggable. It's referred to as the "world's most ...

Inside Boyds Bear Country, a bear mascot makes his way past hordes of shoppers and slips discreetly through a back exit into a hallway. Behind him, a worker quickly shuts the door. Gingerly, a man and ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. "If you build it, people will come," could be Gary Lowenthal's mantra. In the 1980s, as a young entrepreneur, Mr. Lowenthal created the Boyds Collection of plush, jointed and poseable ...