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 the ...

Roughly 2,200 brown bears are estimated to live in Katmai National Park and Preserve, which at 4.1 million acres, is larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined, Moore notes. He said about 100 ...

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’s 4-million acres is home to one of the world’s largest brown bear populations. Explore the top things to see and do and other things to know before you go.

Katmai National Park, established in 1918, is celebrating its centennial year. The park's headquarters in the community of King Salmon is about a 290-mile flight from Anchorage, according to the park.

A Park Service mandate to preserve bears' natural feeding areas and behavior gave bears the right of way. In this July 4, 2013, file photo, a bear walks between a viewing stand and a fisherman in ...

Centennial events at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve are in full swing, with a speaker series, musical performances and cultural gatherings commemorating the anniversary throughout the ...

Katmai National Park’s 4-million acres is home to one of the world’s largest brown bear populations. Explore the top things to see and do and other things to know before you go.

Katmai National Park’s 4-million acres is home to one of the world’s largest brown bear populations. Explore the top things to see and do and other things to know before you go.