KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) – Stars snarling at each other, mate swapping, dominant males posturing and establishing their territory. It’s not quite “Jersey Shore,” but these are ...

America's national parks are full of diverse wildlife, like the incredible animals in Yosemite National Park, one of the most visited parks in the country. But you also shouldn't overlook the ...

A brown bear is catching salmon at the Brooks River waterfall, Katmai National Park, Alaska. Fat Bear Week 2025 kicks off with Fat Bear Junior on September 18, giving everyone a chance to crown the ...

Fat Bear Week, when people get to pick their favorite Alaskan brown bear bulking up for hibernation, is coming early this year. The annual online competition that normally starts in early October will ...

Witness the untamed beauty of Katmai National Park, where powerful brown bears fish for salmon along Alaska’s remote rivers and rugged coastline. This footage offers an intimate look at one of North ...

Colorado's Peter Ridgeway worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska for several years. He recalls one of the job's most memorable moments – a day in the field near Hoonah, in Southeast. "I remember ...

It’s Fat Bear Week, and the brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park are getting ready for hibernation. That means eating salmon. Lots of salmon. You can watch a live feed of the bears in the ...

ANCHORAGE — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly popular ...

KING SALMON, Alaska -- For brown bears in one Alaska national park, bigger really is better. On Tuesday, 409 Beadnose was officially declared the fattest of the fat bears. "What does the she win for ...

Fat Bear Week is officially back, and we animal lovers couldn't be more excited! Not only is this a fun and adorable competition filled with fluff and fur, but it’s also a time for people to see the ...

Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears -- and for Katmai National Park & Preserve's annual Fat Bear Week and its accompanying tournament of crowning a ...

"We still want people to have an understanding of what Katmai is like, and enjoy, especially enjoy the brown bears that are here, so explore.org is able to partner with Katmai to provide many ...