Every summer through early fall, a quiet corner of southwest Alaska becomes the center of a global phenomenon. Hundreds of […] ...

Sixteen bears are vying for votes in Fat Bear Week​ 2026, the highly anticipated contest among the chunkiest bears at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

Fat Bear Week returns to Katmai National Park on Tuesday, inviting wildlife fans worldwide to vote for the park's chunkiest ...

Fat Bear Week has a new 2026 champion. Here’s how the bracket-style bear competition grew into one of the National Park Service’s biggest online events.

This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.

What it drew on: The memoir’s foundation was the online archive Veteranas and Rucas, a repository of Rosales’ photos from the party crew scene, and photos, largely from women, from those times.

Meet the wild brown bear candidates competing for the Fattest Bear title at Katmai National Park, Alaska and cast your vote.

Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed ...

As he returned to the White House from a trip to Tennessee to campaign for Republican candidates, President Trump spok… President Donald Trump held a midterm rally for Tennessee Republicans in ...

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