Fat Bear Week in the Classroom: Why Do Bears Hibernate? (Audio Description) Katmai National Park and Preserve 2026-09-23 | Fat Bear Week in the Classroom: Why Do Bears Hibernate? (Audio Description)
Pelagia Melgenak Monument Unveiling Katmai National Park and Preserve 2022-07-19 | Katmai National Park and Preserve hosted a public unveiling ceremony of a "Monument Commemorating the life of Pelagia Malgenak" on June 7, 2022 at the King Salmon Visitor Center. Pelagia was a widely respected matriarch and leader of Alaska Native people who are closely affiliated with Katmai. Her story shows a grit and determination to survive as an individual but also as a cultural bearer. Despite losing her homeland to the largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century and having her community shaken, Pelagia was one of the people who never gave up living, teaching, and sharing her culture and values including a spiritual reverence for the very land she lived on. Her Sugpiat heritage puts a premium on passing along the traditions and history of their people from generation to generation. Pelagia and other Sugpiat people whose ancestral homeland is now Katmai have living descendants who still have close ties to the land today. It is of vital importance that those not of their culture are also aware of these amazing people, living and past, and the traditions and values they hold which we can all learn so much from. You can learn more about Pelagia at nps.gov/people/pelagia-melgenak.htmThe monument was produced by local Alaska Native artist Darlene Lind and will eventually form the centerpiece of a collaboratively developed interpretive display of the region's Alaska native culture. This video can also be watched with audio description at youtu.be/Ax_XxzSPYsU.
Welcome to Brooks Camp 2022 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2022-07-19 | Planning a trip to Brooks Camp in 2022? Be sure to watch this video and check out the latest information on our website at nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. We look forward to welcoming you this season.This video is available with audio description at youtu.be/4FNKYCCpZ3Y.
Wilderness & Backcountry Management Plan Public Meeting Spring 2022 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2022-03-30 | The National Park Service is now seeking public review and comment on the Katmai National Park and Preserve and Alagnak Wild River Wilderness and Backcountry Management Plan. Catch up on this public meeting from spring 2022. Learn more at nps.gov/katm/learn/news/seeking-public-comment-wbmp-2022.htm.
Live Chat: Fat Bear Tuesday Finals Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | The merely chubby bears have been winnowed away and only two remain standing in Fat Bear Week, the fattest tournament on Earth. Fat Bear Tuesday is when you can choose the winner. Who will be crowed Fat Bear Week champion? Explore the lives of the two final contestants and the importance fat to brown bears with explore.org’s resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White.
Live Chat: Subadults Life of a Teenage Brown Bear Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | Young, small, and often alone, a subadult bear spans the boundaries between cub and adult bear. Join Ranger Brooklyn White and explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz as they discuss the world of the teenage bear. A subadult bear's journey is one of exploration and challenge as it establishes its place within bear society.
Live Chat: Bear Management in Brooks Camp Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | Have you ever wondered what it's like to work as a bear management technician at Katmai National Park? With one of the highest density of brown bears in the world – and ever-increasing numbers of humans in very close proximity to them – Brooks Camp is a one-of-a-kind location. Join Ranger Naomi as she interviews "Bear Technician" Nick Deuel to get an insider’s take on helping wild brown bears learn they have to tiptoe around pesky humans.
Live Chat: Brooks Camp and COVID 19 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | National parks represent a balancing act. For more than 100 years, parks have been guided by a mission to preserve and protect the wildlife, plants, scenery, and stories that make them special, all the while allowing people to enjoy park areas. This year, the national park experience faces an additional challenge--a global pandemic. Join explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White as they discuss the experience of visiting Brooks River and the challenges of meeting the goal of the national park idea in the midst of a pandemic.
Live Chat: Fat Bear Week Bracket Reveal Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | Rangers Brooklyn White and Naomi Boak alongside naturalist Mike Fitz reveal the contestants in the 2020 Fat Bear Week Bracket.
Fat Bear Week in the Classroom Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | Ranger Brooklyn and Naturalist Mike Fitz talk about learned vs. inherited traits of bears and feature some of the Fat Bear Week contenders.
Live Chat: Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2020 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-10 | Bears get fat to survive. After a summer's worth of gorging on salmon, Katmai's bears have reached peak fat in preparation for winter hibernation. Who’s the fattest bear in the land? It’s your time to choose. Meet the contestants in this year’s Fat Bear Week and learn more about their life stories with explore.org’s resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White.
Live Chat: Dominance and Hierarchy in Brown Bears with Ranger Naomi and Mike Fitz Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-09 | "I said move aside. This is my turf." Living within a hierarchy helps brown bears survive a competitive world. Learn how bears establish dominance and fit into their hierarchy during this live chat with explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park ranger Naomi Boak.
Live Chat: Brown Bear Fishing Styles with Ranger Naomi and Mike Fitz Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-09 | For brown bears at Brooks River, fishing is an essential skill, but like many aspects of the bear world, there is no one best way to make a living. The variety of fishing techniques used by bears at Brooks River demonstrates their skill, individuality, and adaptibility. Join explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Ranger Naomi Boak from Katmai National Park as they discuss how bears catch salmon at Brooks River.
Live Chat: Salmon Biology with Ranger Brooklyn and Mike Fitz Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-09 | Pacific salmon are born in freshwater, grow large in the sea, and return to their place of birth to spawn and die. Their uncommon lives have extraordinary consequences for the ecosystems they inhabit. Join Ranger Brooklyn White from Katmai National Park and Mike Fitz, resident naturalist with explore.org, as they discuss the amazing lives of Pacific salmon, the heartbeat of Bristol Bay's economony, culture, and ecology.
Live Chat: The Technology of Bear Cam Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-08 | Many of explore.org's cameras broadcast from remote areas where their installation and maintenance can be difficult to say the least. The bearcams at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska pose a particularly unique set of challenges. Join Mike Fitz, explore.org’s resident naturalist, as he talks the tech of the bearcams with explore.org's Candice Rusch, Director of New Media, and Joe Pifer, Field Operations Manager.
Live Chat: Welcome to Bear Cam 2020 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-07 | Welcome to bearcam! Join explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Brooklyn White and Naomi Boak as they preview the 2020 bearcam season and discuss how bears and salmon survive in a changing and competitive environment.
Live Chat: Wolves Fishing at Brooks Falls with Mike Fitz and the International Wolf Center Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-10-07 | Wolves have been out in force at brooks falls this year. Learn more about how these fascinating predators are fishing for salmon along side our beloved bears.
Recreate Responsibly in Katmai National Park & Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve 2020-08-24 | Katmai National Park & Preserve asks all visitors to respect the guidance passed down by the CDC when spending time in Brooks Camp. Please wear a mask, social distance, or delay your trip if you are experiencing symptoms or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. We can work together to keep yourself, rangers, and other visitors safe; to allow for a memorable trip to Katmai National Park.
From The Archives: 1979 Katmai Film Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-09-06 | A vintage National Park Service film on Katmai National Monument (1979)
Seabird Mortality Surveys Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-09-04 | Why do we count dead birds on beaches?As Coastal Biologist Kelsey Griffin tells us, marine birds can tell us a great deal about the health of ecosystems.
Wilderness On The Katmai Coast Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-09-04 | Nearly 500 miles of remote coastline form Katmai National Park's eastern border. This quiet wilderness at the foot of volcanoes is home to brown bears, sedge meadows, and myriad seabirds. Where will you explore?[video audio: soft piano music]
Tour of Brooks Camp Campground Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-08-06 | A tour of Katmai National Park's campground in Brooks CampNPS Video/J. Paluh
The Importance of Sedges to Coastal Bears Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-08-06 | Sedges on the coast of Katmai are a critical food resource for nearby bears, especially before salmon arrive.Researcher Joy Erlenbach tells us more about the significance of these areas for bears. NPS Video/J. Paluh
Sedge Meadows on The Katmai Coast Katmai National Park and Preserve 2018-08-05 | Katmai's coast is lined with bright green sedge meadows. These lush areas are gathering areas for many of the park's coastal bears.Researcher Joy Erlenbach tell us about this important landscape. NPS Video/J. Paluh
Kids & Youth Wilderness Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-10-25 | What is the value of Wilderness? Why should we protect unique places like Katmai National Park?
Katmais Coastal Cultural History Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-10-25 | Take a trip into Amalik Bay with Ranger Montana, and learn why people have chosen to live here for more than 4,000 years.
Junior Ranger Initiation Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-10-25 | Want to become a Junior Ranger? Complete your Junior Ranger book, send it in to receive a badge, and get sworn in! Learn more at nps.gov/katm/learn/kidsyouth/beajuniorranger.htm
Margot Creek Hair Snares with Ranger Allegra Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-08-17 | Learn how bear DNA is collected all over Katmai as part of a brown bear genetics study.
Watching Bears Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-06-10 | Bear Biologist Leslie Skora explains Brooks Camp's Bear Monitoring Program.
Ranger Kristen talks 128 Grazer Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-05-01 | What bearcam bear story are you looking forward to in 2017? For Ranger Kristen Davis, its the story of a ferocious, yet caring mother bear – 128 Grazer. (Note - video clip shows bear 83, not 747, used as a close demonstration of the event.)
856 separate 402 from one of her spring cubs July 2011 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2017-04-19 | ...
409 Beadnose is darted for the Genetics Study Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-10-19 | That pink dart retrieves a DNA sample, without ever having to sedate the bear. The goal of this study is to evaluate gene flow throughout Katmai and the surrounding area, particularly across the Aleutian Range.
Bear 273 Nurses Her Cub Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-10-06 | A mother bear nurses her yearling cub.
Divot +3 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-09-05 | After a one day separation, 854 Divot was reunited with her third spring cub
A mother brown bear defends her cubs Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-08-20 | 128 Grazer defends her cubs when 83 Wayne Brother walks too close to her family.
Injured bear Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-07-25 | An injured bear walks below the lower River platform
89 Backpack at the falls 5/31 Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-06-01 | Brooks Camp is open and the bears are showing up.
First Bears in Camp Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-05-24 | The fist bears in Brooks Camp for the 2016 season. Video by NPS/Daniel Lombardi.
Starry flounder in Naknek River Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-04-01 | Starry flounder are found in tidally influenced areas of Naknek River and on the Pacific coast of Katmai National Park. Video courtesy of Michael Fitz.
Porcupine on the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Road Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-03-18 | ...
Changing Tides: Bear Catches and Eats Flounder Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-02-05 | You may have seen a brown bear catch and eat salmon, but have you ever seen a bear catch and eat flounder? During the summer of 2015, cameras were attached to GPS tracking collars on two bears to gather data on how bears interact with their environment. The collars recorded one minute of video every ten minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The video footage provides biologists with a ground-truthing ability to accurately analyze the bears’ habitat selection. This adds great depth to our knowledge of their needs and preferred habitats. Read more about the Changing Tides project at www.nps.gov/katm/learn/changing-tides.htm.
Changing Tides Bear Collar Video: Bear Drinking Water and Walking Katmai National Park and Preserve 2016-01-07 | Take in a bear's perspective as it walks along the Pacific coastline of Katmai. In 2015, cameras were attached to GPS tracking collars on two bears to glean further insights into their lives. The collars recorded one minute of video every ten minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The video footage provides biologists with a ground-truthing ability to accurately analyze the bears’ habitat selection. This adds great depth to our knowledge of their needs and preferred habitats. Read more about the Changing Tides project at http://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/changing-tides.htm.
Fat Bear Parade Katmai National Park and Preserve 2015-12-14 | Katmai’s bears won’t ride on a float, but they’re always ready to waddle in a parade. Katmai celebrates the virtual 2016 #RoseParade with a fat bear parade via #bearcam. This footage and the bearcams would not be possible without the generous support of our webcam partner, explore.org. Thanks explore.org!#FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque
Bear Belly Flops Off of Brooks Falls Katmai National Park and Preserve 2015-12-10 | Few bears take the plunge off of Brooks Falls. Sometimes bears make a mistake and fall off of the falls, but 775 Lefty jumped through his own volition—several times. The sight of sockeye salmon was all the enticement that hungry bear needed.Relive the leap!Watch the webcam view at youtube.com/watch?v=gXsiqoMBepc.
