Fat Bear Season: The Grand Finale of an Alaskan Summer

By autumn, Alaska’s brown bears have spent months gorging on salmon and grazing meadows, building the reserves they’ll need to survive winter. All of that effort reaches its peak in a fleeting window we call Fat Bear Season.

For just over two weeks, we witness the bears at their heaviest- their survival strategy on full display. Cubs stumble through their first fishing lessons, rival boars clash at Brooks Falls, and the tundra glows gold and crimson. It’s nature’s grand finale — wild, raw, and unforgettable.