This story, “The Bear Chose Me,” appeared in the June 1956 issue of Outdoor Life. Polly Creek lies inside the boundary of what is now Lake Clark National Park & Preserve. His mouth was half open in ...

Every year Alaska brown bears kill or maim at least one man. It seems these huge beasts — the larg­est meat eaters in the world — take a toll in blood as a tax mankind must pay for invading their ...

Two hikers were hospitalized after they “had to fight off” a brown bear on Alaska’s Exit Glacier Trail in Kenai Fjords ...

It’s the battle of the bears in Alaska. The fattest and floofiest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park are competing as part of the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at ...

A group of buddies hunt blacktails on Kodiak Island, where they encounter more than a few bears. Finally, a sow attacks.

Alaska’s vast wilderness has long been a haven for hunters seeking adventure and the chance to pursue big game in one of the most rugged landscapes in the world. For the 2025-2026 hunting season, the ...

The hunting seasons for Sitka black-tail deer are well underway here in southern Southeast Alaska, and time will tell what the overall harvest and hunter success rates will be.