Brown Bears of Alaska

Man kneeling in a river, photographing a bear in the distance.

Photo courtesy Marc Latremouille

Two green tents set up in a grassy field with mountains in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

Our home during a wilderness camping trip to photograph Brown bears in Katmai, Alaska

I shot this video in Katmai, Alaska. The Coastal Brown bears are chasing salmon in the shallow river bed while my camping buddies and fellow photographers capture the action. The fishing bears are completely indifferent to the nearby photographers.

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Fat bear gallop

Fat bear gallop

Bear meets salmon

Bear meets salmon

Caught

Caught

Walking among reds

Walking among reds

Full steam ahead

Full steam ahead

Standing in the Falls

Standing in the Falls

Dripping in the rain

Dripping in the rain

Silver salmon is what's for dinner

Silver salmon is what's for dinner

Bear scenic mountain

Bear scenic mountain

Brown bear family portrait

Brown bear family portrait

Eye on the prize

Eye on the prize

Bear shake

Bear shake

Clawing for reds

Clawing for reds

Dripping in the stream

Dripping in the stream

Chasing red downstream

Chasing red downstream

Bear fishing, "bird's eye view"

Bear fishing, "bird's eye view"

Caught on the rocks

Caught on the rocks