🐻❤️ To the fiercest fishers, the protective guardians, and the ultimate multitaskers — Happy Mother’s Day. At Katmai, mother bears guide their cubs through the rivers, teach them to fish, protect them from danger, and prepare them for life on their own. Their care is constant, and their strength is unmatched. Today we celebrate all the moms, two-legged and four, who make the wild world possible. (fb)

Welcome to the coldest, fishiest hot tub in Katmai! The “jacuzzi” below Brooks Falls isn’t about comfort, it’s about calories. Salmon gather here to rest before leaping upstream, and bears know it’s the perfect place to wait. Dominant bears often claim the spot, conserving energy while fishing with precision. (fb)