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One of the first bears of the season captured on the Katmai Bear Cams.
Posted inWildlife

Katmai Bear Cams are up and running, first bears already spotted

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

The beloved Katmai Bear Cams are up and running. Beginning today, viewers can watch for brown bears returning to Brooks Falls and other popular areas of Katmai National Park & Preserve. The Bear Cams are hosted in collaboration between Explore.com and the National Park Service. Eight cameras are positioned throughout the park, with one even […]

Watch the Denali puppy cam to catch these five new pups in action.
Posted inWildlife

Denali’s famous puppy cam is back — meet the new litter

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson June 5, 2025June 5, 2025
Brooks Camp is a popular destination for people and bears.
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First grizzly of the season seen at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
The tallest in mountain in North American, at the center of the dispute over whether it should be called Denali or Mount McKinley.
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Denali-Mount McKinley naming dispute reignited by Trump order

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 22, 2025January 22, 2025
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Considering Biden’s national park legacy in light of Jimmy Carter’s passing

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 20, 2025January 22, 2025
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Remembering Jimmy Carter, the president who doubled the size of the National Park System

Avatar photo by Will De Man December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
128 Grazer dominated at the river and in the polls this year.
Posted inWildlife

Fan favorite triumphs in Fat Bear Week 2024

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
32 Chunk is an estimated 1,200-pound-plus bear.
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Fat Bear Week Returns: Katmai’s bears prep for winter hibernation

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 3, 2024October 3, 2024
Bear 402 with her litter in 2015.
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Fat Bear Week sees delays after fatal bear clash on Brooks River

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 1, 2024
A firefighter walks along railroad tracks toward a large plume of smoke. A member of the fire crew makes their way to the front lines.
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Alaska’s Riley Fire Burns 300 Acres Near Denali National Park

Avatar photo by Park News July 9, 2024August 2, 2024

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