The World's Best Bear Experience: Camping with Brown Bears in Katmai National Park

Katmai National Park in Alaska is home to the densest population of brown bears on the planet and is one of the only places where these usually territorial creatures peacefully hunt side-by-side. Every July, these world famous coastal brown bears will patiently wait at the top of Brooks Falls to catch sockeye salmon, from mid-air, during their migration upstream.

Visiting Katmai National Park was at the top of our Alaska bucket list, but there were definitely challenges along the way, including confusing logistics, canceled boat rides, and 50 mile per hour winds. Join us as we experience one of the most remote places in Alaska, from seeing the famed bears of Brooks Falls and exploring the site of the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century to testing out how waterproof our tent is and finding out why so many people keep coming back to Katmai year after year.

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Bear Viewing Day Trip in Katmai:
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Bear Viewing Day Trip by Sea Plane:
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Camping at Brooks Camp (Details and reservations): https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisi...

Katmai Air:
https://katmaiair.com/

Check out the live feed of the Katmi Bears here:
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Check out our articles on Katmai:

11 Things to Do in Katmai National Park:
https://90summers.com/things-to-do-in...

How to get to Katmai National Park:
https://90summers.com/how-to-get-to-k...

Everything You Need to Know About Bear Viewing in Katmai National Park:
https://90summers.com/bear-viewing-ka...

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00:00 It's Hard to get to Katmai National Park
01:49 Arriving in King Salmon, Alaska
02:33 Float plane vs. ferry to Katmai
03:57 Heading to Brooks Falls to see peak Salmon Jumping
04:45 Seeing Grizzly Bears at Brooks Falls
06:30 What's the best time to see Bears in Katmai National Park?
07:00 Finding out our ferry home was canceled due to crazy winds
12:00 Travel planning nightmare!
16:06 Bear viewing IN Brooks River (how to get a river permit)
23:59 Hiking in Katmai National Park
26:00 Meeting Katmai Bear Enthusiasts
26:57 Eating at Brooks Camp (Backcountry cooking and the lodge buffet)
27:46 Food and Gear Cache at Brooks Camp
28:16 Tent camping at brooks camp (Bathrooms, tent sites, sinks, eating areas)
28:45 Renting a cabin at Brooks Lodge (Reservations and Accommodations)
29:35 Day 3: Preparing for LOTS of rain in Katmai
30:42 All trash is BURNED at Katmai National Park (Pack it in, pack it out)
31:12 Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes (History, Bus Ride, Lunch)
32:57 Hiking to the valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
35:35 Hiking to the river confluence in the valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
37:07 Seeing if our tent stayed dry
37:27 Bear precaution at Brooks Camp
38:26 Leaving Brooks camp (a bear tries to hijack our plane)
39:49 Saying goodbye to our new friends (Katmai NP is special because of the PEOPLE!)
41:12 How to get to Katmai National Park
41:38 We're about to hit 10K subscribers! THANK YOU!!!

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