The Katmai National Park and Preserve wants to build a new viewing platform on the Research Bay Overlook Trail. During the summer, a Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes bus tour runs daily.

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 ...

Park officials invite members of the public to share their Katmai National Park and Preserve experiences by using the #katmai100 hashtag on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Fat Bear Week returns to Katmai National Park and Preserve October 2 – 8, 2024. Online voters will be able to cast their ballot for the bear they think has what it takes to survive winter.

Animal lovers can vote for their favorite chunky bear at Alaska's Katmai National Park until Oct. 5, after which Fat Bear Week's winner will be announced Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for ...

Katmai National Park and Preserve is proposing a fee increase for overnight camping at its Brooks Campground for the 2023 camping season. Increased revenue from campground fees will enable the ...

“We’re doing it right now.” Katmai National Park and Preserve, which sprawls over 4 million acres, is known for its salmon-eating bears, its lakes and its volcanic landscapes.

For months, the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been packing on pounds, preparing for hibernation and unbeknownst to them, something else – Fat Bear Week.

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 and Preserve Fat Bear Week fan Maryam Abadi, an Oregon-based college professor, says she’s rooting this year for 128 Grazer—known to aggressively protect her cubs.