Alaska is blessed with many national parks. One of the most famous is Katmai National Park and Preserve. It was created shortly after a volcanic eruption, to protect the Novarupta and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes region in 1918. But today, it is more famous as a place to see bears.
In the summer of 2020, when the Covid-19 panemic kept most tourists out of Alaska, my husband and I went to the Brooks Camp area to see the brown bears there. Along the Naknek Lake and Brooks River, bears fish for salmon to fatten up before winter. People are trained on how to avoid negative behavior and keep the bears safe and wild. We stayed on approved paths and trails, and took lots of pictures as we watched the bears fish and interact with each other. It was a unique experience to see then so close, even for Alaskans who see bears from a distance in other locations.
If you're interested in bears, you can check out the park site to see their webcams and learn about the Fat Bear Week they hold each fall:
Here are a few photos for you!
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