Katmai National Park & Preserve

Introduction

Katmai National Park and Preserve, located in southern Alaska, was established in 1918 to protect the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes formed by the 1912 Novarupta volcanic eruption. The park covers approximately 4,000,000 acres and is the best place to observe Alaskan brown bears catching salmon, with the July bear fishing scene at Brooks Falls being world-famous. Sockeye salmon jump up the falls, and brown bears stand at the top waiting to catch them, creating Alaska's most iconic wildlife spectacle. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes within the park was formed by pyroclastic flows, covering 40 square miles, with thousands of steam vents once emitting countless smoke columns, hence the name. Visitors can reach Brooks Camp by small plane from Anchorage or Kodiak Island, experiencing true Alaska wilderness.

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