Kodiak Island

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OutsideSep 27, 2026

I Tracked the World’s Largest Bears in Alaska with the Indigenous Guides Who Know Them Best

Deep in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, an Indigenious-owned lodge offers an intimate look at the world’s largest brown bears alongside the Alutiiq people who have shared the island with them for thousands of years.

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  • Katmai National Park and PreservePlaceKing Salmon, United StatesLocation of Brooks Falls, known for Fat Bear Week.
  • Kodiak Brown Bear Center and LodgeHotelKodiak, United StatesIndigenous-led wildlife tourism with bear viewing and apprenticeship programs.
  • Thumb RiverSightKodiak, United StatesOne of the best bear-viewing locations on Kodiak Island.
  • Kodiak National Wildlife RefugeMuseumKodiak, United States1.9-million-acre refuge home to Kodiak bears.
  • Brooks FallsSightKing Salmon, United StatesLocation in Katmai National Park for viewing coastal brown bears.
  • Alutiiq MuseumMuseumKodiak, United StatesArchaeological curator Patrick Saltonstall works here.
  • Karluk LakeSightKodiak, United StatesLocation for bear viewing and ancestral village sites.
  • Camp IslandSightKodiak, United StatesIsland in Karluk Lake where the lodge is located.
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