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Recent Expeditions

Step into the wild with us through stunning photos from recent expeditions at Katmai Wilderness Lodge. Our gallery captures unforgettable moments from majestic bears fishing for salmon and breathtaking landscapes to guests experiencing Alaska’s incredible wilderness firsthand. Explore these images to get a glimpse of the adventure that await you on your own Katmai journey.

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Coastal Grizzly Brown Bear Cub

Coastal Grizzly Brown Bear Cub

A coastal grizzly brown bear cub on the rocky shoreline of Katmai National Park seen while bear viewing at Kati Wilderness Lodge

Coastal Brown Bear Sow and Cubs

Coastal Brown Bear Sow and Cubs

A coastal brown bear sow and cubs playing along the rocky shoreline in the Kati National Park Alaska. The guides from Katmai Wilderness Lodge love showing guests the amazing wildlife.

Three Yearling Bear Cubs

Three Yearling Bear Cubs

Three year-old cubs carefully watching another grizzly bear, in the Katmai National Park in Alaska. Want world class bear and wildlife viewing? You need to visit Katmai Wilderness Lodge!

Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

A Harbor Seal at low tide making its way back to the water, just down from Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Fishing

A Brown Bear fishing in Katmai National Park posted for our photographers at Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Common Loon

A Common Loon seen while experiencing world class bear viewing at Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska in the Katmai Wilderness Park.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Brown Bear

Life is a walk in the park for this Grizzly Brown Bear, Katmai National Park to be exact. Visit Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska and go for a walk in the park!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Spring Bear Cub

Katmai Wilderness Lodge bear viewing guests watching a well fed spring bear cub with natal ring in the water looking for salmon along the coast of Katmai National Park.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Cross Fox

Cross Fox in Katmai National Park feeding along the shorelines near Katmai wilderness lodge Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Harbor Seals

Displaying affection in the coastal waters of Katmai National Park Alaska for our guests at Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear

Brown Bear reflecting in the water along the coast of Katmai National Park Alaska. Welcome to Katmai Wilderness Lodge!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Healthy Spring Bear

A healthy spring bear cub playing with the mud along the coast of Katmai National Park Alaska. You gotta come for a visit!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Coastal Brown Bear Sow and Cubs

A Coastal Brown Bear Sow and Cubs play along the rocky shoreline of the Katmai National Park. Folks visiting the Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska really do get a world class bear viewing experience.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Brown Bears

Grizzly Brown Bears cooling off in the water. Photographers love Katmai Wilderness Lodge, located in Katmai Wilderness Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Adorable Spring Bear Cubs

Adorable Spring Bear Cubs for our guests at Katmai National Wilderness Lodge Alaska.

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A Bear Sow and Cub

A Bear Sow and Cub sparring showing affection for our photography guests while staying at Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bear at Hallo Bay, Alaska

Bear viewing in Hallo Bay Alaska with Sow and Cub overlooking Hallo glacier while visiting Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Katmai National Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Brown Bear Sow and Cubs

A grizzly brown bear sow with the three cubs along in Katmai National Park while experiencing world class bear viewing at Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bull Moose

Bull Moose roam freely at Katmai National Park. Katmai Wilderness Lodge guides know exactly where to find these beautiful giants!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Spring Bear Cub

Katmai Wilderness Lodge bear viewing guests watching a well-fed spring cub with natal ring in the reflection water along the coast of Katmai National Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Large Grizzly Brown Bear

A large Grizzly Brown Bear in pursuit of salmon in Katmai National Park, during a week-long world class bear viewing experience at Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bear Sleeping at the Lodge

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska with Grizzly Bear sleeping on the beach. World class bear viewing!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

A Grizzly Brown Bear Fishing

A Grizzly Brown Bear chasing salmon in Katmai National Park Alaska. Join us at Katmai Wilderness Lodge for world class bear and wildlife viewing, excellent food, and stunning scenery!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Spring Cubs

Brown Bear Spring Cubs posing for guests in Katmai National Park Alaska while on a world class bear view expedition with Katmai Wilderness Lodge guides.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Large Brown Bear

A Large Brown Bear emerging from brush into the stream in pursuit of salmon fish in Katmai National Park while guests are bear viewing from Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Horned Puffin Perched on a Rock Bluff on the Coast of Katmai National Park Near Katmai Wilderness Lodge

Corned Puffin

Horned Puffin perched on a rock bluff on the coast of Katmai National Park near Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Subadult Brown Bear

A young subadult Brown Bear checking out the guest of Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Cub and Sow

A Brown Bear Cub peeing around its mom to get a better look at the guests that are photographing them while bear viewing in the Katmai National Park with the expert guides from Katmai Wilderness Lodge.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Sow and Cubs

A Brown Bear Sow and two-year-old cubs on the coast of Katmai National Park. This amazing view is only available at Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Spring Bear Cub

A Spring Bear Cub with prominent natal ring chilling on the coast of Katmai National Park Alaska. World Class Bear and wildlife viewing at Katmai Wilderness Lodge!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Yearling Bear Cub

A Yearling Cub posing for photographers on the coast of Katmai National Park Alaska. Katmai Wilderness Lodge has amazing bear and wildlife viewing.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear

No ear Brown Bear roaming through Katmai Wilderness Lodge grounds in Katmai National Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Common Loon

There’s nothing common about a Common Loon. Katmai Wilderness Lodge has plenty of wildlife besides their world class bear viewing inside of Katmai National Park. Photographers love this place.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Spring Cubs

Brown Bear Spring Cubs in Katmai National Park Alaska. Folks at Katmai Wilderness Lodge love showing guests the amazing world class bear viewing.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bear Sibling Cubs

Brown Bear sibling cubs frolicking along the shoreline of the Katmai National Park. Folks visiting Katmai Wilderness Lodge get to see this every day!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Coastal Grizzly Bear Cub

A Coastal Grizzly Bear Cub on the rocky shoreline of Katmai National Park while bear viewing at Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Muddy Brown Bear

A large brown bear that has rolled in the mud in Katmai National Park Alaska. The guides at Katmai Wilderness Lodge sure had fun that day.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Brown Bear

A bear viewing coastal Grizzly Brown Bear napping and stretching by the river waiting for salmon to arrive in Katmai National Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bald Eagle

A Bald Eagle returning to its nest with a meal for its baby eaglets near Katmai Wilderness Lodge Alaska. The Katmai National Park is an excellent place for Alaska Wildlife Viewing!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Brown Bears

Courting Brown Bears in the grassy sedge meadows of Katmai National Park.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bald Eagle

A stunning Bald Eagle perched high on a rock face in the Katmai National Park. Katmai Wilderness Lodge is not only the premiere bear viewing location in Alaska, but you’ll also get to see a lot of other pretty spectacular wildlife as well!

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Coastal Grizzly Brown Bear

A Coastal Grizzly Brown Bear looking for a snack along the low tide in the Katmai National Park Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Brown Bear

A Grizzly Brown Bear gets a refreshing drink from the mountain-fed streams in the Katmai National Park. This stunning setting is in Kukak Bay, at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Coastal Brown Bear

Clearly not in hibernation, but it looks like somebody just woke up from a nap! A coastal Brown Bear resting in her gorgeous bed of wildflowers in the Katmai National Park, where folks from all over the world come to Katmai Wilderness Lodge to experience world class bear viewing.

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Bear Viewing in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Fox

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Killer Whale

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Grizzly Bear

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Common Loon

A Common Loon fishes near the Katmai Wilderness Lodge. Absolutely beautiful. There’s nothing common about a Common Loon.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Sea Otters

Sea Otters telling secrets. I don’t know about you, but I’d love to know what they’re saying! These beautiful creatures live in the coastal waters of Katmai National Park, and there’s a good chance you’ll get to see them when you visit Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Foxes

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. Well, maybe, but not here. These two beautiful things were just having a lot of fun just outside of the dining and hospitality hall at the Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska. Seriously acrobatic little foxes, aren’t they? World class bear viewing, amazing food, and this? Nice! You’ll be back.

Nursing Moose Calf and Mother

Nursing Moose Calf and Mother

A mother moose and her nursing calf, seen here along the coast of the Katmai National Park. Folks visiting Katmai Wilderness Lodge in Alaska not only see a lot of bears, but a lot of the other breathtaking wildlife as well.

Killer Whale Viewing in Alaska

Killer Whale Viewing in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Fox Viewing

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Bald Eagle Viewing

Bald Eagle Viewing

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Bird Viewing in Alaska

Bird Viewing in Alaska

Wolf Viewing in Alaska

Wolf Viewing in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Alaska Bear Viewing

Wildlife Viewing in Alaska

Wildlife Viewing in Alaska

Wildlife Viewing in Alaska

Wildlife Viewing in Alaska

Bear Viewing in Alaska

Bear Viewing in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge – Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Katmai Wilderness Lodge – Bear Viewing in Alaska Wildlife Guides in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Fox Viewing in Alaska

Fox Viewing in Alaska

Otter Viewing in Alaska

Otter Viewing in Alaska

Alaska Bear Viewing

Alaska Bear Viewing

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Flora Viewing in Alaska

Puffin Viewing in Alaska

Puffin Viewing in Alaska

Alaska Otter Viewing

Alaska Otter Viewing

Alaska Flora Viewing

Alaska Flora Viewing

Alaska Bear Viewing

Alaska Bear Viewing

Alaska Otter Viewing

Alaska Otter Viewing

Alaska Flora Viewing

Alaska Flora Viewing

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