Witness the untamed beauty of Katmai National Park, where powerful brown bears fish for salmon along Alaska’s remote rivers ...

The dominant bear 856 photographed in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River in 2022. Credit: NPS / L. Law It's the happiest time of the year — Fat Bear Week! This year's event takes place ...

Explore the wild heart of Alaska in Katmai National Park, home to world-famous brown bears, massive salmon runs, moose, ...

Katmai National Park and Preserve is a natural park and wild reserve of the United States in the south of Alaska, known as the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Below, you’ll find the ultimate guide to ...

Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park and Preserve. The March Madness-style bracket competition pits some of Katmai National Park and Preserve's bulkiest and most beloved brown bears against ...

While it's never a good idea to approach a wild bear, the furry animals can be particularly dangerous during this short yet ...

Katmai National Park is famous for bear watching and because it’s off the road system, most people get to the park via planes. (Brian Venua/KMXT) A de Havilland Beaver operated by Alaska’s Enchanted ...

Fire up those webcams. The deal to avoid a government shutdown means one of the National Park Service's most popular programs won't be in limbo. So let the games begin. It's nearly time for Fat Bear ...

The lighthearted pre-hibernation competition between the massive bears of Alaska's Katmai Park starts on Oct. 4 Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at ...

A confrontation between two bears pushed back the kickoff to the annual competition, which occurs ahead of the bears' hibernation Stock photo of a grizzly bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska Fat ...

A section of road that was improperly built in 2014 is seen in this photo. The 200-foot section was removed this summer to allow restoration of natural conditions and protect two known archaeological ...