A landscape is alive underneath our feet, filled with creatures that remind us what it is to be wild. Katmai was established in 1918 to protect the volcanically devastated region surrounding Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve also protects 9,000 years of human history and important habitat for salmon and thousands of brown bears.
Salmon jumping at Brooks Falls
Each year, 200,000 to 400,000 sockeye salmon jump Brooks Falls.
Bear catching jumping salmon
In July, brown bears often stand on the lip of Brooks Falls to try to catch leaping salmon.
Bear family walks near sleeping bear
Salmon streams in Katmai attract high numbers of brown bears.
Mount Katmai caldera
Mount Katmai's summit collapsed during the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption. Today, the caldera is filled with a deep lake.
sedge meadows and volcanoes at Hallo
Glacially clad volcanoes loom over the sedge meadows of Hallo Bay
