#animals #readingchunks Brown bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
There are more than 2,000 grizzlies living in this wilderness on the Alaska Peninsula, and each adult can grow to more than 1,000 pounds. That's a lot of weight for Katmai National Park to bear, especially adding the nearly 40,000 humans a year who pay a visit as the Brooks River swells with countless salmon. Bears can be spotted fishing for their fill along the river in the summer and fall, gorging on sockeye to fatten up for hibernation. You don't have to trek all the way to Alaska to observe them, though: Staycationers can get a great view of the feeding frenzy via webcam.
There are more than 2,000 grizzlies living in this wilderness on the Alaska Peninsula, and each adult can grow to more than 1,000 pounds. That's a lot of weight for Katmai National Park to bear, especially adding the nearly 40,000 humans a year who pay a visit as the Brooks River swells with countless salmon. Bears can be spotted fishing for their fill along the river in the summer and fall, gorging on sockeye to fatten up for hibernation. You don't have to trek all the way to Alaska to observe them, though: Staycationers can get a great view of the feeding frenzy via webcam.