Way up north in Alaska, Katmai National Park protects a vast landscape (over 4 million acres!) of volcanoes, tundra, lakes ...

This summer, as salmon swimming up the Katmai National Park's Brooks Falls became an all-you-can-eat buffet for bears, more than 15 million people watched via explore.org, which runs live-streaming ...

Voting for the annual Fat Bear Week competition kicks off on 23 September, pitting bears in Alaska against each other as they eat their way to adequate fatness to prepare for winter hibernation.

KAIMAI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska – It’s currently Fat Bear Week 2025! On Explore.org, you can vote for your favorite fat bear that’s preparing for hibernation. During Fat Bear Week, brown bears at the ...

The 11th annual Fat Bear Week crowned its newest champ this week, though the park service notes every bear is a winner ...

Katmai National Park’s annual Fat Bear Week is underway again: A time when the general public watches livestreams of feeding and fighting brown bears at Brooks Falls in southwest Alaska. Though it’s a ...

Fat Bear Week 2025 has arrived, featuring some of the biggest and brawniest bears of Brooks River. Longtime fans will note that there are several beloved bears missing from this year’s bracket, which ...

Fat Bear Week is back at Alaska's Katmai National Park, an event where people will have a chance to vote for their favorite chunky brown bears beginning Sept. 23. For the past 11 years, fans of Fat ...