Ranger Live Chats

2023 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

June 2023[]

Get Ready for Bear Cams 2023 / Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, with Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org.

Welcome to Bearcam 2023 / Wednesday June 21, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Naomi Boak and Felicia Jimenez.

Hungry Like a Bear / Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

July 2023[]

The Extraordinary Life of Salmon / Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

On the Ground at Brooks Falls / Monday, July 10, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
With Brian Byrd (Explore.org), Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Joe Pifer, Explore Field Operations Manager.

The Bear Hierarchy / Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Bear Motherhood and the Life of Cubs / Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Katmai National Park Rangers Naomi Boak and Felicia Jimenez.

Life and Death of Bear Cubs / Friday, July 28, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Felicia Jimenez and Naomi Boak.

August 2023[]

Teenage Life of a Brown Bear / Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

Badgers, Belugas and Bears / Monday, August 7, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Brian Byrd, Explore.org.

Bear Cam Technology / Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and explore.org's Candice Rusch, Director of New Media, and Joe Pifer, Field Operations Manager. Ed Miller from the Bear ID Project is also interviewed by Mike Fitz.

Bear Personalities and Culture / Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Bears as Ecosystem Engineers / Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

September 2023[]

Bear Science / Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak and KNP Bear Biologist Dr Michael Saxton.

Best of Bear Cam 2023 (so far) / Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, with Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org.

Fat Bear Week 2023: Everything You Need to Know: What is Fat Bear Week? / Monday, September 25, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Brian Byrd, Explore.org.

October 2023[]

Fat Bear Week Contestants and Bracket Reveal / Monday, October 2, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Felicia Jimenez and Naomi Boak.

Fat Bear Week Live Chat / Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Felicia Jimenez and Naomi Boak.

Fat Bear Tuesday Live Chat / Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Felicia Jimenez, Naomi Boak and Chris Kliesrath.

Brown Bear Celebration and Fundraiser Live Chat / Saturday October 14, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist

(Not So?) Distant Cousins - Polar Bears and Brown Bears / Thursday October 20, 2023
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Alysa McCall, Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist at Polar Bears International

Play-by-Plays[]

June 2023[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, June 22, 2023
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Naomi Boak and Felicia Jimenez.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, June 29, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

July 2023[]

Play-by-Play/ Thursday, July 6, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

Play-by-Play / Friday, July 7, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play /Thursday, July 20, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Thursday July 27, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

August 2023[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 3, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 10, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 17, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 24, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 31, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

September 2023[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 7, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Tuesday, September 13, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 14, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak.

Play-by-Play / Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Chris Kliesrath.

Play-by-Play and Fat Bear Junior Preview / Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Naomi Boak and Felicia Jimenez.

October 2023[]

A Very Fat Bear Play-by-Play
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Chris Kliesrath.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, October 12, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak and special guest Charlie Annenberg, founder of explore.org.

Play-by-Play / Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Rangers Felicia Jimenez, Naomi Boak and Chris Kliesrath.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, October 26, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and Katmai National Park Ranger Felicia Jimenez.

November 2023[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday November 9, 2023
Explore Bears and Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist

2022 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

February 2022[]

Bear Hibernation / Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

June 2022[]

Get Ready for Bear Cam! / Monday, June 13, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org.

Welcome to Bear Cam 2022 / Tuesday, June 22, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Katmai National Park Rangers Lian Law, Kim Grossman and Chris Kliesrath.

Bear Hunger / Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

July 2022[]

Salmon Biology / Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Bear 856 and Bear 39 Fight Q&A / Friday, July 8, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) (starts at 2:04)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Brown Bear Mating Season / Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

Hierarchy and Dominance in Brown Bears / Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Lian Law and Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

Bear Cam 10th Anniversary Live Chat / Monday, July 25, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.Org; Amber Kraft, Interpretation and Education Program Manager at Katmai National Park; and Roy Wood, Chief of Interpretation, Education, Volunteers and Youth Programs at Shenandoah National Park.

Bear Motherhood and the Life of Cubs / Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

August 2022[]

Bear Cultures and Personalities / Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

The Teenage Life of a Brown Bear / Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Kim Grossman and Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Late Summer at Brooks Falls / Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Bear Monitoring and Science / Wednesday August 31, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park. With Leslie Skora, Katmai National Park Wildlife Biologist.
Note: Some issues with audio due to possible rain in the microphone. Try Closed Captioning

September 2022[]

Bear Management / Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Chris Kliesrath, with Ranger Dr. Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.

The Katmai Coast / Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park. With Kelsey Griffin, Katmai National Park Coastal Wildlife Biologist.

Bear Language (and Fat Bear Junior bracket preview) / Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

October 2022[]

Fat Bear Week Bracket Reveal / Monday, October 3, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Lian Law, Chris Kliesrath and Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Week in the Classroom 2022 / Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Felicia Jimenez, Katmai National Park.

Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2022! / Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Lian Law, Chris Kliesrath and Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Tuesday / Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Lian Law, Chris Kliesrath and Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

Brown Bear Celebration and Fundraiser / Saturday, October 15, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and former Katmai National Park Ranger Naomi Boak. With Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org; Mark Sturm, Katmai National Park Superintendent; Guy Runco, Katmai Conservancy Executive Director; and Andrea Agli, Katmai Conservancy Board Member.

Passing the Bear Baton / Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Alysa McCall, Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist at Polar Bears International.

Interview with Katmai Superintendent Mark Sturm / Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Coastal Wolves / Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park. With Ellen Dymit, Katmai Coastal Wolf Project.

Play-by-Plays[]

June 2022[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, June 30, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

July 2022[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, July 7, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, July 14, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, July 21, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, July 28, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Kim Grossman, Katmai National Park.

August 2022[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 4, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 18, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, August 25, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

September 2022[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 1, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 8, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 22, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, September 30, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

October 2022[]

Play-by-Play / Thursday, October 6, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, October 13, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / Thursday, October 20, 2022
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Chris Kliesrath, Katmai National Park.

2021 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

January 2021[]

Hibernation in the Animal Kingdom / January 27, 2021
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Alysa McCall, Polar Bears International; Dr. Sara Rice, University of Alaska Institute of Arctic Biology; and Dr. Jackie Litzgus, Laurentian University.

March 2021[]

Bears of Brooks Falls Book Release Live Chat / March 9, 2021
Mike Fitz (YouTube) / Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Hosted by Naomi Boak. With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist and author of "The Bears of Brooks Falls: Wildlife and Survival on Alaska's Brooks River."

June 2021[]

Bear Season 2021! What Should You Expect? / June 2, 2021
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org.

Bear Cam Kick Off 2021 / June 14, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Brown Bear Mating & Courtship / June 23, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Artificial Intelligence & Other New Technology in Bear Research / June 30, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park. With Bear ID Project team members Dr. Melanie Clapham, Conservation Scientist, and Mary Nguyen and Ed Miller, Software Developers; and Joel Cusick, National Park Service GIS / GPS Specialist.

July 2021[]

Brown Bear Fishing Styles / July 2, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Why Did Bear Cam Go Down? Q&A from Dumpling Mountain / July 7, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Bear Dominance and Hierarchy / July 12, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Teenage Life of a Brown Bear / July 14, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Resiliency of Bears / July 21, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Brown Bear Mothers and Cubs / July 28, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Rangers Naomi Boak and Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

August 2021[]

Journeys at Katmai: The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes / August 4, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Lian Law, with Ranger Sarah Gage, Katmai National Park.
Also an introduction to "Journeys at Katmai: An Activity Book for Not-So-Junior Rangers"

Technology of Bear Cam / August 10, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park. With Candice Rusch, Director of New Media, and Joe Pifer, Field Operations Manager, Explore.org.

Bear Monitoring / August 11, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Leslie Skora, Katmai National Park Wildlife Biologist.

Brown Bear Genetics at Brooks River / August 18, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.

Mid Summer Life of a Brown Bear / August 25, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Katmai's Lynx and Snowshoe Hares / August 27, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live chat hosted by Rangers Sarah Gage and Cara Rohdenburg, Katmai National Park.

September 2021[]

Interview With Katmai Superintendent Mark Sturm / September 1, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Late Summer at Brooks River / September 8, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

The Amazing Lives Of Salmon / September 22, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Fat Bear Week Bracket Reveal 2021 / September 27, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Rangers Naomi Boak, Lian Law and Cheryl Spencer, Katmai National Park.

Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2021 / September 29, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Rangers Naomi Boak, Lian Law and Cheryl Spencer, Katmai National Park.

October 2021[]

Fat Bear Week in the Classroom / October 5, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Far Bear Tuesday / October 5, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Rangers Naomi Boak, Lian Law and Cheryl Spencer, Katmai National Park.

The Otis Fund: a Katmai Conservancy Celebration / October 9, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Sara Wolman, Media and Projects Manager for the Katmai Conservancy.

Polar Bears on the Tundra: Cam Kick-off / October 19, 2021
Polar Bears International (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Alysa McCall, Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist at Polar Bears International.

The Wolves of Coastal Katmai / October 20, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park. With Ellen Dymit, Ellen Dymit, guest researcher with the Katmai Coastal Wolf Project.

Brown Bear Management and Language / October 27, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Nick Deuell, Katmai National Park.

November 2021[]

2021 Bear Cam Wrap Up / November 3, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org.

Play-by-Plays[]

July 2021[]

Play-by-Play / July 6, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 8, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 10, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 11, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 13, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 15, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Rangers Naomi Boak and Cheryl Spencer, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 19, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 26, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 30, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Lian Law, Katmai National Park.

August 2021[]

Play-by-Play / August 5, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 9, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 23, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

September 2021[]

Play-by-Play / September 6, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 13, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 20, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

October 2021[]

Play-by-Play / October 4, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / October 13, 2021
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

2020 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

June 2020[]

Welcome to Bear Cam 2020 / June 25, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

July 2020[]

Bear Dominance & Hierarchy / July 1, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Missing Cub and Distressed Mother 803 / July 7, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Salmon Biology / July 8, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

Brown Bear Fishing Styles / July 9, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Wolves Fishing at Brooks Falls / July 10, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Misi Stine, Outreach Director at the International Wolf Center.

The Technology of Bear Cam / July 16, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Candice Rusch, Director of New Media, and Joe Pifer, Field Operations Manager, Explore.org.

The Resilience of Brown Bears / July 20, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

August 2020[]

Subadults: Life of a Teenage Brown Bear / August 5, 2020
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.
Winners of Explore's Bear Cam Art Contest announced at the end

Brooks Camp and COVID-19 / August 26, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

September 2020[]

Bear Management in Brooks Camp / September 23, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Nick Deuel, Bear Technician at Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Week Bracket Reveal / September 25, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2020 / September 30, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Week in the Classroom / September 30, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

October 2020[]

Fat Bear Tuesday / October 6, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Katmai National Park and Preserve (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Fat Bear Celebration with the Katmai Conservancy / October 10, 2020
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Sara Wolman from the Katmai Conservancy. With Amber Kraft, Interpretation and Education Manager, Mark Sturm, Superintendent, and other rangers and staff at Katmai National Park; Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist; and Joe Pifer from Explore.org.

Bear Season Wrap Up / October 15, 2020
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Charlie Annenberg, Founder of Explore.org. With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Captive & Wild Wolves / October 21, 2020
Explore Zen Den (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Lori Schmidt, Curator at the International Wolf Center.

Feast or Fast? Brown Bears vs. Polar Bears / October 28, 2020
Polar Bears International (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With BJ Kirschhoffer, Director of Field Operations at Polar Bears International.

Play-by-Plays[]

August 2020[]

Play-by-Play / August 19, 2020
Kwaahu (YouTube) (aka CamOp Kwaahu)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

September 2020[]

Play-by-Play / September 3, 2020
Kwaahu (YouTube) (aka CamOp Kwaahu)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

October 2020[]

Play-by-Play / October 14, 2020
Kwaahu (YouTube) (aka CamOp Kwaahu)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / October 26, 2020
Kwaahu (YouTube) (aka CamOp Kwaahu)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

2019 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

June 2019[]

Live Chat Equipment Test / June 19, 2019
Lani H (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Live on Periscope: Brown Bear Fishing at Waterfall / June 20, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Welcome to Bearcam 2019! / June 25, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and John Koster, Katmai Conservancy.

Live on Periscope: Bears Fishing at Brooks Falls / June 30, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

July 2019[]

Brooks Falls Bear Hierarchy & Dominance / July 1, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Live on Periscope: Brown bears at Brooks River / July 2, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Katmai Bear Monitoring Program / July 12, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Leslie Skora, Katmai National Park Wildlife Biologist.

Live on Periscope: 480 Otis Napping behind the Brooks Falls Platform for 15 Hours / July 16, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Live on Periscope: 480 Otis Wakes up from His Nap / July 16, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Live on Periscope: 480 Otis Sleeping Behind the Brooks Falls Platform / July 17, 2019
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

September 2019[]

Late Summer at Brooks Falls / September 4, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Bear Management at Brooks Camp / September 6, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Katmai Conservancy Ranger Naomi Boak. With Ranger Nick Deuel, Bear Technician at Katmai National Park.

Brown Bears Tech Talk / September 27, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Candice Rusch, Director of New Media, and Joe Pifer, Field Operations Manager, Explore.org.

October 2019[]

Fat Bear Week AMA / October 4, 2019
Reddit (text only)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Fat Bear Week Finale / October 8, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Binge-Watching Bears - Using Webcams to Inspire Stewardship / October 17, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
Live Talk by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, at Ranger Rendezvous, the annual conference of the Association of National Park Rangers.

Play-by-Plays[]

July 2019[]

Play-by-Play / July 10, 2019
Lani H (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 13, 2019
Lani H (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

September 2019[]

Play-by-Play / September 15, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / September 29, 2019
Explore Live Nature Cams (YouTube)
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

2018 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

June 2018[]

1st Live 2018 Chat from Brooks Camp / June 20, 2018
Explore Recorder (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Russ Taylor & Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Live from Dumpling Mountain / June 25, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow, and Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

100 Years of Katmai / June 27, 2018
Katmai Conservancy (YouTube)
Katmai Centennial event. Presentation by Katie Myers, Alaska NPS Museum Curator.

Brown Bear Hibernation / June 28, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.
Note: the sow with 151 Walker, identified as 409 Beadnose during the chat, was actually 708 Amelia.

July 2018[]

Bear Love and Mating / July 3, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Brooks Fish / July 6, 2018
Katmai Conservancy (YouTube)
Katmai Centennial event. Presentation by Dr. Katie Ringsmuth, Historian at the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation.

Bear Hierarchy / July 9, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore.org (Facebook Live) / LaniH (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Bear Fishing Styles / July 10, 2018
LaniH (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Bear Monitoring and Research at Brooks River / July 12, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Leslie Skora, Katmai National Park's Wildlife Biologist.

History of Bear-Human Interactions / July 23, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Russ Taylor and Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

August 2018[]

Brown Bears of the Katmai Coast / August 6, 2018
Explore Recorder (YouTube) Note: the recording ends prematurely
Katmai Centennial Series Live Chat hosted by Grant Hilderbrand, Wildlife Biologist with the USGS.

September 2018[]

The Story of Bear 503 and His Blended Family / September 5, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Barbara, Katmai National Park.

Welcome to September at Brooks River / September 6, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Live on Periscope: Brown bears / September 6, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Brown bears fishing for salmon / September 7, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Short tour of the lower Brooks River / September 8, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Brown Bear Genetics Research / September 11, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Andrew LaValle, with Ranger Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.

Live on Periscope: Brown bears fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls / September 13, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Mother brown bear [482] and cubs / September 15, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Playful brown bears / September 16, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Bears everywhere / September 18, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Bearcam: Webcams and the National Park Experience / September 20, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Katmai Centennial Series. Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Brown bears fishing for salmon / September 22, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Mother bear nursing her cubs / September 23, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Live on Periscope: Sockeye salmon / September 23, 2018
@exploreorg (Periscope)
Hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Katmai Centennial and the National Park Idea / September 24, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

October 2018[]

The Denning Habits of Bears / October 4, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Roy Wood, Chief of Interpretation and Education at Shenandoah National Park.

Fat Bear Tuesday / October 9, 2018
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Recorder (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Plays[]

September 2018[]

Play-by-Play / September 13, 2018
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

2017 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

July 2017[]

Live on Periscope: 128 Grazer & her 3 yearlings / July 2, 2017
erum chad (YouTube)
Hosted by Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Live on Periscope: 128 Grazer nursing her 3 yearlings / July 4, 2017
erum chad (YouTube)
Hosted by Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Live on Periscope: Wild brown bear on Brooks River / July 13, 2017
@KatmaiNPS (Periscope)
Hosted by Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Ask A Ranger / July 15, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) (Date correction: July 15th)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Becca and Volunteer Mary, Katmai National Park.

Ask A Ranger / July 21, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat Rangers Dave and Lian, Katmai National Park.

Let's Talk Subadults / July 29, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Cathy and Becca, Katmai National Park.

August 2017[]

Brown Bear Research in Brooks Camp / August 2, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Clint Augustson, Science Communicator, with Ranger Leslie Skora, Wildlife Biologist, Katmai National Park.

September 2017[]

Salmon, Katmai's Keystone Species / September 2, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Kristen and Andrew, Katmai National Park.
Image: How to Remember Your Salmon (using your fingers)

Ask A Ranger / September 5, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Jasa and Volunteer Barbara, Katmai National Park.

November 2017[]

Inside a Bear Den / November 6, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, former Katmai National Park Ranger.

Life as a National Park Ranger / November 8, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Roy Wood, Chief of Interpretation and Education at Shenandoah National Park.

Watching Bears: Webcams and Wildlife Stewardship / November 16, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Presentation by Mike Fitz, Former Ranger and Visual Information Specialist at Katmai National Park. Streamed from the 2017 National Association of Interpretation Conference (Spokane, WA).

Play-by-Plays[]

July 2017[]

Play-by-Play / July 2, 2017
Ratna Narayan (YouTube) / Susan Tunstall (YouTube)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play (AM) / July 13, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play (PM) / July 13, 2017
Melissa Freels (YouTube) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 14, 2017
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 20, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
With Rangers Dave and Cathy, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 21, 2017
Linda R. Jett (YouTube) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) (Date correction: July 21st)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 22, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
With Ranger Dave and Volunteer Anna-Marie (aka CamOp Scout), Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 23, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) (Date correction: July 23rd)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 26, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

August 2017[]

Play-by-Play / August 1, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Rangers Becca and Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 5, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) (Date correction: August 5th)
With Ranger David Kopshever, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 6, 2017
Katmai National Park & Preserve (Facebook Live)
With Ranger David Kopshever, Katmai National Park.

2016 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

February 2016[]

Mid Winter Katmai National Park / February 11, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

April 2016[]

History of Preservation at Katmai National Park / April 22, 2016
Explore.org (Facebook Live)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz and David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association Intern, Katmai National Park.

A Farewell to Ranger Mike and Ranger Roy / April 27, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Juergen (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz and Roy Wood, Katmai National Park. With David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association Intern, Katmai National Park.

June 2016[]

First Live Chat from Brooks Camp / June 21, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Juergen (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association, and Daniel Lombardi, Katmai National Park.

from the Riffles Wildlife Viewing Platform / June 28, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / erum chad (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association, and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

July 2016[]

Live from the Tree House near Brooks Falls / July 2, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association, and Daniel Lombardi, Katmai National Park.

September 2016[]

Wilderness / September 11, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Scott and Daniel, Katmai National Park.

Changing Tides Project / September 15, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Kaitlyn, Katmai National Park. With Joy Erlenbach, Changing Tides Project.
Additional information on the Changing Tides Project:
Katmai National Park & Preserve website
- Changing Tides: Intertidal Invertebrates, Bears, and People
- Changing Tides - More Questions Than Answers
- (broken link) A Bear’s-Eye view of the Katmai Coast
Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center (YouTube)
- Changing Tides: Bear Collaring
- Changing Tides: Bear Observations

Bear Monitoring / September 26, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Explore.org (Facebook Live) / erum chad (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association. With Ranger Leslie Skora, Bear Monitor at Katmai National Park.

October 2016[]

End Of Brown Bear Season / October 25, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / erum chad (YouTube) - audio only with static image
Live Chat hosted by Ranger David Kopshever, Student Conservation Association. With Rangers Leslie Skora and Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.
Reference material: Reproductive maturation and senescence in the female brown bear

Play-by-Plays[]

June 2016[]

Play-by-Play / June 29, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Rangers Mike Fitz and David Kopshever, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / June 30, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

July 2016[]

Play-by-Play / July 4, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 7, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.
Note: This was Ranger Mike's last play-by-play of his volunteer time at Brooks Camp in 2016.

Play-by-Play / July 13, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / Jusywho (YouTube)
With Rangers David Kopshever and Anela Ramos, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 19, 2016
U.S. Department of the Interior (Facebook Live)
With Ranger David Kopshever, Katmai National Park.

September 2016[]

Play-by-Play / September 8, 2016
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger David Kopshever, Katmai National Park.

2015 Live Chats & Play-by-Plays[]

Live Chats[]

June 2015[]

2015 Season Start / June 30, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

July 2015[]

Bear Fishing Styles / July 10, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Cubs / July 20, 2015
MsDebbiB (YouTube) / Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) - partial recording due to audio issues
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Bear Dominance / July 22, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Live Chat with Ranger Mike / July 31, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

August 2015[]

Katmai Archaeology / August 19, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Archaeologist Linda Chisholm and Technician Tommy Urban.

Dumpling Mountain / August 20, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.
A detailed summary of the live chat can be found on the Resources page.

History of Katmai / August 25, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Becca Nourot, Katmai National Park.

Brooks Falls / August 27, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

September 2015[]

Walk and Talk / September 2, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Mike Fitz and Landis Ehler, Katmai National Park.

Live from Lake Brooks / September 10, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Camping in Bear Country / September 18, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

97th Anniversary of the Creation of Katmai National Monument / September 24, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Bear Monitoring / September 29, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / jbirdyhome (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Leslie Skora, Bear Monitor at Brooks River.

October 2015[]

End of Season / October 1, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Following Cub Sickness / October 27, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube) / J DeYarman (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Roy Wood, Katmai National Park. With Rangers Leslie Skora, Bob Peterson, and Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.

November 2015[]

Death of Two Bears / November 13, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Roy Wood, Katmai National Park. With Rangers Michael Saxton and Leslie Skora, Biological Science Technicians at Katmai National Park.
Resource mentioned by Ranger Michael: "Serological survey of selected canine viral pathogens and zoonoses in grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) and black bears (Ursus americanus) from Alaska"

Play-by-Plays[]

July 2015[]

Play-by-Play / July 9, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 15, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

September 2015[]

Play-by-Play / September 17, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 21, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 23, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Rangers Mike Fitz and Roy Wood, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 28, 2015
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

2014 Live Chats & Other Videos[]

Live Chats[]

July 2014[]

Live Chat Equipment Testing / July 16, 2014
Part 1 - MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Part 2 - MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Impromptu Live Chat by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

First Ranger Chat of 2014 / July 17, 2014
MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Live from the Riffles Platform / July 24, 2014
MsDebbiB (YouTube) / tronwolverine (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

August 2014[]

Salmon / August 15, 2014
Explore Bears & Bison (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Roy Wood, Katmai National Park. With Troy Hamon, Chief of Cultural Resources and Natural Resources, Katmai National Park.

Live from the Beach/Gravel Bar / August 22, 2014
tronwolverine (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Tim Sears of HDOnTap.

September 2014[]

435 Holly Adopts a Yearling / September 5, 2014
tronwolverine (YouTube)
Impromptu Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Biology Research and Methodology / September 9, 2014
tronwolverine (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Grant Hilderbrand, Regional Wildlife Biologist, National Park Service, Alaska Region.

October 2014[]

Dumpling Mountain / October 14, 2014
MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Rangers Landis Ehler and Aaron Camire, Katmai National Park.

2013 Live Chats & Other Videos[]

Live Chats[]

July 2013[]

Q & A / July 22, 2013
MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Saving Bears and Salmon / July 23, 2013
MsDebbiB (YouTube) Note: missing first 20 minutes
Q & A with Taryn Kiekow, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) BioGems Defenders wildlife expert and attorney.

September 2013[]

Field Chat / September 17, 2013
Explore Documentary Films (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Field Chat #2 / September 21, 2013
Explore Documentary Films (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Field Chat #3: Beneath Dumpling Mountain / September 22, 2013
Part 1 - Explore Documentary Films (YouTube) / MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Part 2 - Explore Documentary Films (YouTube) / MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park. With Ranger Leslie Skora, Bear Monitor, Katmai National Park.

Riverside Chat / September 23, 2013
Explore Documentary Films (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Wildlife Wednesday / September 25, 2013
Explore Documentary Films (YouTube) / MsDebbiB (YouTube)
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Roy Wood and Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

2012 Videos[]

The Brown Bears of Katmai
Explore Documentary Films (YouTube)
With Ranger Roy Wood, Katmai National Park, and Charles Annenberg Weingarten, Explore.org.

Live Chats & Play-by-Plays with No Video Recording Available[]

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2021[]

Play-by-Play / July 4, 2021
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.
No video available due to audio issues

2020[]

Live Chats[]

Bear Families / August 12, 2020
recording no longer available
Live Chat Rangers Naomi Boak and Barbara Lutes, Katmai National Park.

Late Summer at Brooks River / September 2, 2020
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White, Katmai National Park.

Bear Monitoring and Research at Brooks River / September 16, 2020
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Brooklyn White. With Leslie Skora, Katmai National Park Bear Biologist.

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / July 14, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 16, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 17, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 21, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 28, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 29, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 30, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 6, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 10, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 13, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 17, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 20, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / August 24, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 10, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 14, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 17, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 21, 2020
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 28, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / October 5, 2020
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai National Park.

2019[]

Live Chats[]

Death In The Natural World / March 20, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

The Life of Sockeye Salmon / July 7, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Kristen Ulery, Katmai National Park.

Bear Fishing Styles / July 8, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger John Koster, Katmai Conservancy.

Subadults / July 19, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Naomi Boak and John Koster, Katmai Conservancy.

Bear Motherhood and the Life of Cubs / July 29, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy. With Ranger Barbara Lutes, Katmai National Park.

The Katmai Coast / August 9, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy. With Ranger Kelsey, Katmai National Park.

Bear Genetics at Brooks River / September 9, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy. With Ranger Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park (PhD Candidate at Washington State University).

Salmon: Katmai's Keystone / September 20, 2019
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Introducing the 2019 Fat Bear Contestants / October 2, 2019
recording no longer available Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist. With Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / July 2, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 4, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 5, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Play-by-Play / July 9, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Play-by-Play / July 26, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / July 28, 2019
No recording available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / August 2, 2019
recording no longer available
With Ranger Barbara Lutes, Katmai National Park and Ranger Naomi Boak, Katmai Conservancy.

Play-by-Play / August 8, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / September 1, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / September 8, 2019
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / September 13, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / September 22, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

Play-by-Play / October 3, 2019
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist.

2018[]

Live Chats[]

1st Live Chat of 2018 / February 13, 2018
recording no longer available
Live Chat with Ranger Anela Ramos; Ranger Landis Ehler; Ranger Cathy Bell, KNP&P Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Community Outreach; and Superintendent Mark Sturm, Katmai National Park.

Pre-season Live Chat ~ Countdown to Bear Cam Season / June 1, 2018
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, 2018 Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Re: 856 Killing 132's Spring Cub on July 3 / July 4, 2018
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Mug Up: Documenting Cannery Work, People, and Places / July 7, 2018
Katmai Centennial event. Presentation by Dr. Katie Ringsmuth, Historian at the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation.
Additional information from Ranger Jeanne: Dr. Ringsmuth wrote a book called Buried Dreams: The Rise and Fall of a Clam Cannery on the Katmai Coast
No video available

The Ins and Outs of Bear Digestion / July 26, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Russ Taylor and Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Implantation to Emancipation / July 30, 2018
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Live Chat hosted by Rangers Russ Taylor and Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

The Katmai Coast / August 8, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park. With Kelsey Griffin, Katmai National Park Coastal Biologist.

Archaeology in Katmai / August 9, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park. With the Katmai National Park Cultural Resources Team.

Landscape Change in Katmai National Park: That Was Then-This Is Now / August 17, 2018
recording no longer available
Katmai Centennial event. Presentation by Torre Jorgenson, Landscape Ecologist, Alaska Ecoscience.

Vegetation Change Across Katmai National Park / August 17, 2018
recording no longer available
Katmai Centennial event. Presentation by Amy Miller, Ecologist with the National Park Service, Inventory and Monitoring Program.

Birds of Katmai National Park / August 21, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Jess and Julian, Katmai National Park.

An Exceptional August / August 22, 2018
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Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Bearcam In The Classroom / October 16, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow. With Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / July 3, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow, and Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 4, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / July 8, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow, and Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 11, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore's Resident Naturalist, and Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 12, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow, and Ranger Russ Taylor, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 20, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / July 21, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / July 24, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / July 27, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / July 29, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
With Rangers Russ Taylor and Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 31, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / August 2, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / August 4, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / August 7, 2018
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With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / September 11, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / September 17, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow, and Ranger Andrew LaValle, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 29, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

Play-by-Play / October 9, 2018
recording no longer available
With Mike Fitz, Explore.org Bearcam Fellow.

2017[]

Live Chats[]

Ask A Ranger / July 7, 2017
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Becca and Volunteer Mary, Katmai National Park.

Exotic Plant Management in Katmai / August 10, 2017
recording no longer available / recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Clint Augustson, Science Communicator, Katmai National Park. With Jessica and Steve, members of Katmai's Exotic Plant Management Team (EPMT).

Ask a Ranger / September 12, 2017
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Andrew and Clint, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / July 6, 2017
recording no longer available
With Ranger Dave, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 27, 2017
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
With Ranger Dave and Volunteer Anna-Marie (aka CamOp Scout), Katmai National Park

2016[]

Live Chats[]

Ranger Michael's Genetics Research / DNA Study / August 31, 2016
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Daniel Lombardi and Michael Saxton, Katmai National Park.

Bear Safety / September 6, 2016
recording no longer available
Live Chat hosted by Rangers David Kopshever and Daniel Lombardi, Katmai National Park.
Rangers David and Daniel also did a comment chat after the live chat, but LaniH's Q&A document is also no longer available

Documents with Broken Links[]

Changing Tides Project / Sep 15, 2016 Live Chat
Lani H document of the photos/links posted by Ranger Kaitlyn during the chat.

Bear Monitoring / September 26, 2016 Live Chat
Lani H Live Chat Summary Doc

2015[]

Live Chats[]

Salmon / July 8, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Mike and Troy, Katmai National Park.

Live from the Riffles Platform / September 1, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
Live Chat hosted by Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Live from the Lower River / September 17, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
Live Chat hosted by Rangers Mike Fitz and Roy Wood, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / July 23, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 27, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / July 29, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Play-by-Play / September 22, 2015
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
With Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

2014[]

Lower River Live Chats #1 & #2 / July 17, 2014
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018

Subadult Watch: Bear 503 / July 18, 2014
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
Live near Brooks Lodge with Ranger Mike Fitz, Katmai National Park.

Field Notes Sessions 1 & 2 / July 23, 2014
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018

Live from the Beach in front of Brooks Camp Visitor Center / September 4, 2014
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018

435 Holly Nurses Adopted Yearling / September 10, 2014
Ustream recordings unavailable as of September 17, 2018
Impromptu Live Chat.

Broken Links to Live Chats & Play-by-Plays with Other Available Recordings[]

Live Chats[]

Welcome to Bear Cam 2020 / June 25, 2020
recording no longer available

Bear Dominance & Hierarchy / July 1, 2020
recording no longer available

Missing Cub and Distressed Mother 803 / July 7, 2020
recording no longer available

Salmon Biology / July 8, 2020
recording no longer available

Brown Bear Fishing Styles / July 9, 2020
recording no longer available

Wolves Fishing at Brooks Falls / July 10, 2020
recording no longer available

The Technology of Bear Cam / July 16, 2020
recording no longer available

The Resilience of Brown Bears / July 20, 2020
recording no longer available

Subadults: Life of a Teenage Brown Bear / August 5, 2020
recording no longer available

Brooks Camp and COVID-19 / August 26, 2020
recording no longer available

Bear Management in Brooks Camp / September 23, 2020
recording no longer available

Fat Bear Week Bracket Reveal / September 25, 2020
recording no longer available

Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2020 / September 30, 2020
recording no longer available

Fat Bear Tuesday / October 6, 2020
recording no longer available

Bear Season Wrap Up / October 15, 2020
recording no longer available

Live Chat Equipment Test / June 19, 2019
recording no longer available

Welcome to Bearcam 2019! / June 25, 2019
recording no longer available

Brooks Falls Bear Hierarchy & Dominance / July 1, 2019
recording no longer available

Late Summer at Brooks Falls / September 4, 2019
recording no longer available

Brown Bears Tech Talk / September 27, 2019
recording no longer available

Fat Bear Week Finale / October 8, 2019
recording no longer available

Binge-Watching Bears - Using Webcams to Inspire Stewardship / October 17, 2019
recording no longer available

1st Live 2018 Chat from Brooks Camp / June 20, 2018
recording no longer available

Live from Dumpling Mountain / June 25, 2018
recording no longer available

Bear Fishing Styles / July 10, 2018
recording no longer available

Bear Monitoring and Research at Brooks River / July 12, 2018
recording no longer available

Brown Bears of the Katmai Coast / August 6, 2018
recording no longer available

The Story of Bear 503 and His Blended Family / September 5, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available

Welcome to September at Brooks River / September 6, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available

Brown Bear Genetics Research / September 11, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available

Bearcam: Webcams and the National Park Experience / September 20, 2018
recording no longer available

Katmai Centennial and the National Park Idea / September 24, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available

The Denning Habits of Bears / October 4, 2018
recording no longer available

Fat Bear Tuesday / October 9, 2018
recording no longer available / recording no longer available

Ask A Ranger / July 15, 2017
recording no longer available

Ask A Ranger / July 21, 2017
recording no longer available

Let's Talk Subadults / July 29, 2017
recording no longer available

Brown Bear Research in Brooks Camp / August 2, 2017
recording no longer available

Salmon, Katmai's Keystone Species / September 2, 2017
recording no longer available

Wilderness / September 11, 2016
recording no longer available

Changing Tides Project / September 15, 2016
recording no longer available

Bear Monitoring / September 26, 2016
recording no longer available

Play-by-Plays[]

Play-by-Play / August 19, 2020
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Play-by-Play / September 3, 2020
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Play-by-Play / October 14, 2020
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Play-by-Play / October 26, 2020
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Play-by-Play / September 29, 2019
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Play-by-Play / September 13, 2018
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Play-by-Play / July 2, 2017
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Play-by-Play (AM) / July 13, 2017
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Play-by-Play / July 21, 2017
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Play-by-Play / July 22, 2017
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Play-by-Play / July 23, 2017
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Play-by-Play / July 26, 2017
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Play-by-Play / August 1, 2017
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Play-by-Play / August 5, 2017
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Play-by-Play / September 8, 2016
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