Active volcanoes, pristine lakes, and epic wildlife sightings await at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai ...

Alaska's brown bears are back for Fat Bear Week - the annual contest to crown the biggest, fattest survivor before ...

Forget March Madness — this is Fat Bear Week madness, complete with brackets, merch and cheering fans from across the globe.

While Alaska's larger brown bears are attracting national attention, there have been some impressive black bears to come out ...

The brown bears of Katmai National Park have been preparing for this week for months. Who will be voted the fattest bear of the year? The decision is up to you.

Fat Bear Week, a March Madness-style contest that pits a dozen Alaskan brown bears against one another in single-elimination ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will ...

Friends, we bring you a special edition Cuteness for a very critical reason -- meeting the contestants of Fat Bear Week 2025.

Brook Falls is widely considered to be the bruin-viewing capital of the world, but there’s also a little-known alternative ...

The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in ...