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Well, if this didn’t happen —

— then maybe the bears just woke up this spring from an extended nap and started to stroll around Katmai National Park.

The salmon are starting to run but it’s still June and a little bear-en out there (no apologies 🙂).

July is the best time to spot bears and other Alaskan wildlife at —

The river views:

Brooks Falls:

Or the Riffles:

Let’s be fair and include the fish POV, too:

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The Explore people also have a three-and-a-half-hour 2023 season highlights video up, too!

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More information

• National Park Service: Brooks Falls page
• Wikipedia: Brooks Falls
• National Park Service page on site visitor facilities
• Bears on the IUCN Red List
• Myths about bears, dispelled

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Featured image: David Kiely/Shutterstock

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