Many people couldn’t point out Katmai National Park and Preserve on a map, but they’ve probably heard of it burly residents.. Each fall, Katmai hosts Fat Bear Week, a beloved celebration of ...

Why you should go to Katmai. Volcanoes and bears embody the wild heart of Katmai, located on the Alaska Peninsula. Within the borders of the national park and preserve lie 14 active volcanoes and ...

Livestreams and a yearly contest have popularized an Alaska national park that offers visitors and internet viewers a unique ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to former ranger Mike Fitz about Katmai National Park & Preserve - the glorious setting for a very popular National Parks Service event, "Fat Bear Week." ...

Katmai National Park and Preserve’s brown bears have been bulking up all summer, but not just for Fat Bear Week. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

Cousin bear cubs after a swim in Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Southwest Alaska. (National Park Service photo by F. Jimenez) ...

A brown bear walks to a sandbar to eat a salmon it had just caught at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Ala., July 4, 2013. Mark Thiessen/AP, FILE.