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After four runner-up finishes, 32 Chunk finally takes home Fat Bear Week champion

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Fat Bear Week has once again come to a close at Katmai National Park and Preserve, and 32 Chunk finally has his time in the spotlight. Chunk is a male bear described as “very large” and weighing around 1,200 pounds. The grizzled brown bear is easily identifiable by distinctive scar on his face, and this […]

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Chunky brown bears take the stage as Fat Bear Week 2025 begins

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park
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Hiker injured in first Yellowstone bear attack since 2021

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Entrance to Glacier National Park in 2020
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Mama bear injures hiker in charge at Glacier National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
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House committee signs off on delisting grizzly bear

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FWP launches grizzly bear conflict dashboard

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Cinnamon-colored black bear in California.
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Stay safe without bear spray in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

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One of the first bears of the season captured on the Katmai Bear Cams.
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Katmai Bear Cams are up and running, first bears already spotted

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A grizzly bear with her cubs in Grand Teton National Park.
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It's that time of year once again! The Department of the Interior wants to hear about your experiences at the parks this summer. A pair of hikers in Glacier National Park were attacked by a brown-colored bear trailed by two cubs last Thursday. For the first time in more than four decades, visitors to Great Basin National Park can explore rarely seen sections of the park’s iconic Lehman Caves on a new ranger-led adventure. When the Dragon Bravo Fire began on July 4, the NPS decided to manage it as a controlled burn in a defined perimeter. Over the weekend, three visitors at Glacier National Park fell into Avalanche Creek while posing for a photo. One managed to grab a branch; two were swept downstream.
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