On Monday the park’s bracket was down to its final four, with votes being taken until 5 p.m. Alaska time to determine Tuesday’s competitors for fattest bear.
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Lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to reopen after 2-year closure
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday morning that the lucrative crab fishery will open Oct. 15.
Looming government shutdown could put Fat Bear Week on pause
Fat bears, apparently, are not essential.
Katmai’s Fat Bear Junior competition kicks off this week
The winner has a chance to compete against their senior bear counterparts next week.
Starlink connections among latest round of tribal broadband funding for Alaska
Among the grants is $4.5 million to purchase and install Starlink in 1,410 homes and nine community institutions on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
After viral ad offering expense-free living, Alaska community will have school for the first time since 2018
Schools need at least 10 students to qualify for state funding.
Scientists baffled by golden orb found in Gulf of Alaska
“I’m not even sure that that was the most interesting thing on that dive,” the expedition coordinator said.
They logged on to watch the famous fat brown bears. They saved a hiker’s life instead
The scene unfolded on the Dumpling Mountain livestream, one of 12 camera views operated by Explore.org inside the Katmai National Park.
NTSB investigates mid-air collision over Katmai National Park
A de Havilland Beaver and a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger helicopter were about 1,000 feet above ground when they collided.
Qayassiq’s walrus hunt, once banned, now carries traditions of sharing and management to the next generation
In their long fight to regain access to a traditional hunting ground, tribal leaders created a model for communities to act as equal management partners.