Katmai Conservancy

Katmai Conservancy Official nonprofit partner of Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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Today, we’re celebrating 110 years of the National Park Service!For more than a century, the National Park Service has w...
08/25/2026

Today, we’re celebrating 110 years of the National Park Service!

For more than a century, the National Park Service has worked to protect some of the country’s most remarkable places, including Katmai National Park and Preserve. Katmai Conservancy is proud to support that work through projects that help protect the park’s wildlife, wilderness, cultural resources, and visitor experience.

Happy birthday, NPS! Here’s to the next 110 years.

Monday of National Park Week 2026 is all about motion!In Katmai, the motion of salmon sets off a chain reaction. Salmon ...
08/24/2026

Monday of National Park Week 2026 is all about motion!

In Katmai, the motion of salmon sets off a chain reaction. Salmon move upstream so bears move to the best fishing spots. Cubs follow their mothers and to start learning how to fish. Birds gather along the river, diving and taking flight.

Motion means life here.

It's National Park Week! Today, we're talking about safety.Katmai is home to a lot of brown bears, which means knowing h...
08/23/2026

It's National Park Week! Today, we're talking about safety.

Katmai is home to a lot of brown bears, which means knowing how to behave around them is an important part of visiting the park.

Every guest completes Bear School, where you'll learn to give bears plenty of room, stay alert, follow park regulations and instructions from rangers. And, of course, to never forget that you’re in their habitat.

Safe bear viewing is good for people and good for bears.

08/23/2026

Hi Friends! I will be out of the office for a bit, but don't worry, we've still got great content lined up for you! Answers to DMs and emails may be a bit slower than usual. I appreciate your patience! - Admin Jordan

We’re officially one month away from Fat Bear Week 2026!In just 31 days, the brackets will be back, the votes will start...
08/22/2026

We’re officially one month away from Fat Bear Week 2026!

In just 31 days, the brackets will be back, the votes will start rolling in, and one bear will earn the title of Fat Bear Week Champion 2026. Plus, every donation to the Otis Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by the Annenberg Foundation, so your impact is doubled!

The countdown is on! Are you ready?

08/21/2026

A little throwback clip of reigning champ 32 Chunk looking fat and happy.

Which bears do you think have gotten the fattest so far this year?

We try to make sure our posts educate our audience about Katmai and its amazing wildlife, but sometimes you have to post...
08/18/2026

We try to make sure our posts educate our audience about Katmai and its amazing wildlife, but sometimes you have to post a really cute bear just to show how cute they are.

Today is one of those times.

08/17/2026

To celebrate 10 years of Katmai Conservancy, we're counting down 10 of your favorite Katmai moments!

At #9 we have 480 Otis in his office while the snow falls around him. A magical moment with an incredible bear.

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If you’ve been watching the Explore bearcams lately, you may have a question: where did all the bears go?By August, salm...
08/14/2026

If you’ve been watching the Explore bearcams lately, you may have a question: where did all the bears go?

By August, salmon have reached their spawning grounds and are more spread out, making them harder for bears to catch. So, the bears spread out too, exploring nearby streams, eating berries, and taking advantage of other food sources. As salmon begin to weaken and die later in the month, they become easier for bears to catch, and by September, we'll typically see more bears returning to Brooks River.

They'll be back! This is just part of the rhythm of the season.

Getting quilled is a rite of passage for many bear cubs in Katmai. 901jr seems to have found this out recently. Curious ...
08/12/2026

Getting quilled is a rite of passage for many bear cubs in Katmai.

901jr seems to have found this out recently. Curious cubs investigate just about everything, and sometimes that curiosity leads them straight to a porcupine. A paw full of quills is certainly a painful lesson, but thankfully, it’s usually not a lasting one.

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Anchorage, AK
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