Bear-viewing stands have been built at Brooks Falls; an area about 200 yards downstream, called the riffles; and at the lower river, which is prime viewing area in September. "The bears behave ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three ...

Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. The ...