Dumpling Mountain is the easiest place to enjoy a panoramic view of Katmai. The tundra-covered summit is 4.6 miles northwest ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife officials have killed four black bears in a campground recently reserved for people in Anchorage who are homeless. Employees from the Alaska Department of Fish ...

About 10,000 people make the difficult trek here each summer to see the bears, some staying at a small lodge or the campground at Brooks Camp, others flying in from elsewhere in Alaska for the day.

Standing on the platform at Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, I wanted to warn the salmon and tell them, “Look before you leap!” I lost count of how many fish ended up in the mouth of the ...

Fat Bear Week is back, and fans can once again vote for Alaska’s chubbiest bear. The March Madness-style bracket contest is hosted by explore.org and Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, home ...

The bracket for Fat Bear Week 2025 has been revealed, and 12 bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska are looking for votes from all over the world — but only one will be crowned the ...

It is Fat Bear Week in Alaska. The popular competition lets anyone vote on which of the animals is most prepared for winter. By Madison Malone Kircher College basketball has March Madness. Alaska has ...